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re: Prison Population Timeline in the US
Posted on 9/20/17 at 8:48 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Posted on 9/20/17 at 8:48 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
The graph isn't clear on the 1920 number, but it looks to be around 150,000. The population of the United States in 1920 was 106.5 million, so about .001% of the population was incarcerated in 1920.
The number in 2014 looks to be about 2.4 million. The population of the United States in 2010 was 309.3 million. So, that's about .007% of the population.
Considering the amount of things you can go to jail for these days (i.e. drugs) it doesn't seem to be that huge of a jump to me.
The number in 2014 looks to be about 2.4 million. The population of the United States in 2010 was 309.3 million. So, that's about .007% of the population.
Considering the amount of things you can go to jail for these days (i.e. drugs) it doesn't seem to be that huge of a jump to me.
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Posted on 9/20/17 at 8:54 pm to TheFonz
The prison rates for black people and Hispanic people are the top two in the world and the rates for white people are tied for 9th highest in the world. I'd argue that there is a big problem with over-incarceration in the US.
It's a massive problem in my view.
It's a massive problem in my view.
Posted on 9/20/17 at 9:22 pm to TheFonz
A 700% jump doesn't seem that big?
And clearly the bigger issue is the spike in the rate of increase around 1980. It would be one thing if that 700% increase happened in a pure linear trend, but virtually all of those gains occurred in the last 30-40 years. It sure seems significant
And clearly the bigger issue is the spike in the rate of increase around 1980. It would be one thing if that 700% increase happened in a pure linear trend, but virtually all of those gains occurred in the last 30-40 years. It sure seems significant
Posted on 9/20/17 at 9:54 pm to TheFonz
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.001%
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.007%
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it doesn't seem to be that huge of a jump to me.
700% isn't a huge increase?
Posted on 9/20/17 at 10:36 pm to TheFonz
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Considering the amount of things you can go to jail for these days (i.e. drugs) it doesn't seem to be that huge of a jump to me.
This is part of the problem. The prison-industrial complex is real and they are constantly looking for new reasons to incarcerate people.
Far too many are in jail or prison for non violent essentially harmless violations.
Yet cops can do whatever the hell they want, violate your civil rights while murdering your pet, and then get a pat on the back.
This post was edited on 9/20/17 at 10:38 pm
Posted on 9/21/17 at 6:53 am to TheFonz
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This post was edited on 6/4/20 at 6:38 am
Posted on 9/21/17 at 1:30 pm to TheFonz
150000/106500000 = 0.0014, not a percent, but 1.4 in 1000, 0r 140 in 100,000. .001% = 1 in 100,000
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