50 Surprising Facts About Prison You Need to Know

🔒The USA has the highest incarceration rate in the world, with 2.3 million citizens behind bars.

🗝️Innocent people are sometimes wrongfully convicted and spend years in prison before being exonerated.

💰The prison industry has become a lucrative business, with private companies profiting from mass incarceration.

⚖️Drug offenses account for a significant portion of the prison population, despite arguments that harsh sentences do not reduce drug problems.

📱Contraband, such as drugs and cell phones, is smuggled into prisons through various means, including bribery and coercion.

What is the incarceration rate in the USA?

—The USA has the highest incarceration rate in the world, with 2.3 million citizens behind bars.

Are there innocent people in prison?

—Yes, innocent people are sometimes wrongfully convicted and spend years in prison before being exonerated.

Is the prison industry profitable?

—Yes, the prison industry has become a lucrative business, with private companies profiting from mass incarceration.

What offenses contribute to the high prison population?

—Drug offenses account for a significant portion of the prison population, despite arguments that harsh sentences do not reduce drug problems.

How do prisoners smuggle contraband into prison?

—Contraband, such as drugs and cell phones, is smuggled into prisons through various means, including bribery and coercion.

00:00The USA has the highest incarceration rate in the world, with 2.3 million citizens behind bars.

01:30Innocent people are sometimes wrongfully convicted and spend years in prison before being exonerated.

03:45The prison industry has become a lucrative business, with private companies profiting from mass incarceration.

05:20Drug offenses account for a significant portion of the prison population, despite arguments that harsh sentences do not reduce drug problems.

09:10Contraband, such as drugs and cell phones, is smuggled into prisons through various means, including bribery and coercion.