| Incarceration Rates | |
| Louisiana | 1341 |
| Mississippi | 1155 |
| Oklahoma | 1081 |
| Georgia | 1074 |
| Texas | 1063 |
| Arizona | 1060 |
| Kentucky | 948 |
| South Carolina | 900 |
| West Virginia | 895 |
| Florida | 891 |
| US | 716 |
| Cuba | 510 |
| Russian Federation | 475 |
| Iran | 284 |
Per 100,000 Residents
Sources:
, prisonpolicy.org
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Approximately 2.2 million Americans currently live behind bars. Thirty-six states, with Washington, D.C., have higher rates of incarceration than the next highest country: Cuba. And of course, the US ranks #1 among countries, far ahead of those we call "evil."