Wow, 2.3 million people!

[Bonobo]

In jail in the US.

Think about that. 2.3 MILLION!! The most by far of ANY country on the planet.

2.3 million

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/02/28/ST2008022803016.html

China, with more than 4 times our population, is a distant 2nd.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

1. China...

that lighthouse on the hill of human rights...

sP

[graywarrior]

2. Drug offenses?

[anarch]

9. a great many of them, no doubt

at least our "justice" system seems to be pretty good about letting violent thugs and sex offenders back out onto the streets, so we can make room in the prisons for more drug users/sellers.

[graywarrior]

11. We should be so proud to be locking up them pot smoking fiends

[Vincardog]

3. More than one in 100 adults in the United States is in jail or prison,

an all-time high that is costing state governments nearly $50 billion a year and the federal government $5 billion more, according to a report released yesterday.

[Hekate]

5. Which means considerably more who have a record but are out now, unable to vote.

Interesting, isn't it?

God, are we stupid.

Hekate

[Drunken Irishman]

4. China probably shoots 'em all before they make it to jail.

[Hekate]

6. They do have a thriving organ donor business. White collar crimes can get the death penalty. nt

[monmouth]

7. So many stupid marijuana possessions, etc. Jails could empty out

quite nicely if legalization were to happen....

[FarLeftFist]

8. Charles Manson has healthcare.

[BeFree]

10. I'd feel better if

...we added 2 to that number.
Bush and Cheney.

Otherwise it embarrasses me.