The United States of America currently incarcerates the highest percentage of its own citizens when compared to any other country in the world. With it’s harsh drug laws, minimum sentencing guidelines and repeated imprisonment of non-violent offenders, the country has literally thrown the shackles on millions of individuals. In fact, the great superpower has more than 2 million of it’s citizens imprisoned at this very moment. (some suggest numbers closer to 2.5 million) Below, are several graphs and charts from the Center for Economic Policy Research depicting the most recent data obtained concerning incarceration levels in the United States.
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