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In reply to the discussion: Here Are All Of The Nations That Incarcerate More Of Their Population Than The U.S. [View all]BainsBane
(53,010 posts)44. the racial disparities are stark
particularly in drug sentencing.
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Here Are All Of The Nations That Incarcerate More Of Their Population Than The U.S. [View all]
BainsBane
Aug 2013
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It seems that china is 170 without the "re-education" camps or 121 with.
Warren Stupidity
Aug 2013
#26
I'm amazed (not) at the responses here that are "but those foreigners".
Warren Stupidity
Aug 2013
#40
No my claim is that the war on drugs is a direct cause of violent crime.
Warren Stupidity
Aug 2013
#41
During the Bush Years some Republican Thug bragged about giving Iraq a primo prison....
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2013
#16
Yes we should ignore the shit going on here and focus on those foreigners,
Warren Stupidity
Aug 2013
#30