6.5 million people in the
6.5 million people in the US are under "some form of correctional supervision," including 135,000 inmates in federal prisons (up from 20,000 in 1979), 1.3 million in the 50 states' prisons (up from 268,000 in 1979), and 700,000 in local jails (up from 150,000 in 1979). There are currently more than 50 million criminal records on file.
(Thanks World New York)
NMP
Let's also end the death penalty.
originally posted by zagg