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2 Million in US Prisons! - Page 3

After 30 Years In Prison, Judge Releases Inmate Whose Testimony Was Beaten Out Of Him:

Wrice was sentenced to 100 years for a sexual assault he says he falsely confessed to after police beatings. Others with similar claims remain behind bars, hoping to seize on precedent from Wrice's case to expedite their appeals. Ref. Source 7

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As Federal Prison Population Spiked 790 Percent, Average Drug Sentences Doubled:

The prison population explosion was not driven primarily by a spike in crime, but by a change in punishment. Over a 25-year period, average drug sentences doubled from 38.5 months in 1984 to 74 months in 2011. Ref. Source 3

2 Million in US Prisons! History & Civil Business Politics

USA: Number of Prisoners Now Exceeds High School Teachers and Engineers :

If sitting in a prison cell was a job, it would be one of the most common jobs in the United States. In 2012, there were some 1,570,000 inmates in state and federal prisons in the U.S., according to data from the Justice Department. Ref. Source 7

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Five Stunning Facts About America's Prison System You Haven't Heard:

1) Because of its prison system, the US is the only country in the world where more men are raped than women. 2) There are more black slaves in America today than in 1850. Ref. Source 9

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Aerial Photos Expose the American Prison System's Staggering Scale:

It is estimated that there are now more than 6,000 jails and prisons nationwide. One in 100 American adults is incarcerated, and US taxpayers spend $70 billion each year keeping them behind bars. Ref. Source 1