Incarceration: If Our States Were Countries


by Noah on Jun 29, 2014 | Views: 299 | Score: 5
Created with Highcharts 4.2.3 /Highstock 4.2.3Per 100,000 ResidentsIncarceration RatesLouisianaMississippiOklahomaGeorgiaTexasArizonaKentuckySouth CarolinaWest VirginiaFloridaUSCubaRussian FederationIran02004006008001000120014001600
Incarceration Rates
Louisiana1341
Mississippi1155
Oklahoma1081
Georgia1074
Texas1063
Arizona1060
Kentucky948
South Carolina900
West Virginia895
Florida891
US716
Cuba510
Russian Federation475
Iran284
Per 100,000 Residents
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Noah on Jun 29, 2014 5:48 AM said:

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."

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