Incarceration Statistics
Incarceration is a massive problem in the United States
In 2018, the US has the highest incarceration rate in the world. After years of decarceration, now sixth highest
More than the 35 Euro countries combined
1 out of every 110 US citizens is incarcerated
1 of 3 black men without HS diploma are in prison
67% of them will be re-arrested within 3 years
4% of world’s population; 20% of prisoners
US has more prisons than universities
1 out of every 35 US citizens is under some form of correctional supervision
95% of prisoners will be released one day
The United States spends $182bn per year on incarceration
Race within the justice system
The US incarcerates more black men as a percentage of its overall population than South Africa did during Apartheid
Whites have a 1 in 17 chance of being incarcerated while Blacks have a 1 in 3 chance
In 11 states in America, 1 out of every 20 black males is in prison
Blacks: 12% of population => 35% of the incarcerated population
In NY, Blacks are more than 8x more likely to be imprisoned than whites