In Michigan, the average spending per prisoner is close to three times that spent per student.

By , on 31 August, 2011
Students vs Prisoners

I love my State, but damned if our priorities aren’t seriously fucked up:

via Cool Infographics.

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U.S. has highest incarceration rate of any country in the world.

By , on 28 February, 2008

This news item is both stunning and sad:

wcbstv.com – Report: 1 In Every 99 Americans Now Behind Bars

For the first time in history, more than one in every 100 American adults is in jail or prison, according to a new report tracking the surge in inmate population.

The report, released Thursday by . . . → Read More: U.S. has highest incarceration rate of any country in the world.

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United States is number 1 in the world for locking up her own citizens.

By , on 10 December, 2007

Am I the only person who finds this particularly disheartening?

US: Record Numbers for World’s Leading Jailer

Statistics released today by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), a branch of the US Department of Justice, show that at the end of 2006, more than 2.25 million persons were incarcerated in US prisons and jails, . . . → Read More: United States is number 1 in the world for locking up her own citizens.

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