According to Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1 in 3 black men can expect to go to prison in their lifetime. 1 in every 11 black men is incarcerated or

On Probation or parole. The USA accounts for 5% of the world's population but has 25% of the world's prison population. Home of the free? I don't think so

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curiosi · 61-69, F

Clinton privatized the prison system, lawmakers made new laws to keep the prisons full in exchange for favors.

TheArbitrator · 36-40, M

@curiosi That was a bad idea. There are 2 institutions that should never be privatized - prison systems and law enforcement.