| # of sentenced prisoners per 100,000 residents | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 893 |
| Mississippi | 717 |
| Alabama | 650 |
| Oklahoma | 648 |
| Texas | 601 |
| Arizona | 583 |
| Georgia | 542 |
| Florida | 524 |
| Missouri | 518 |
| Idaho | 499 |
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| # of sentenced prisoners per 100,000 residents | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 893 |
| Mississippi | 717 |
| Alabama | 650 |
| Oklahoma | 648 |
| Texas | 601 |
| Arizona | 583 |
| Georgia | 542 |
| Florida | 524 |
| Missouri | 518 |
| Idaho | 499 |
When it comes to throwing people in the slammer, these are the states that do it most frequently. Louisiana has the highest rate of incarceration with 0.893% of its total population in chains. Interestingly, nearly all the states that made the top ten are located in the American south.