Why The US Prison System Is The Worst In The Developed World
The US incarcerates more people - both per capita and by sheer numbers - than any other nation on earth. Our prisons are inhumane hellholes, and private prisons are making a killing. Let's talk about our horrendous prison system and look at some much better justice systems in other countries.
Citations and further info:
Number of Prisoners by Country: https://www.statista.com/stati....stics/262961/countri
US Incarceration Rate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/....United_States_incarc
Prison Pay Statistics: https://www.prisonpolicy.org/r....eports/wage_policies
Companies that use prison labor: https://corpaccountabilitylab.....org/calblog/2020/8/5
Prison Industry + Private Sector Statistics: https://worthrises.org/theprisonindustry2020
US criminal justice philosophy: https://www.tandfonline.com/do....i/abs/10.1080/074188
Pre-Incarceration income statistics: https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/income.html
US banks money laundering: https://www.theguardian.com/wo....rld/2011/apr/03/us-b
Footage courtesy of:
Norway prison system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNpehw-Yjvs
Norway’s More Humane Prison Design: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v13wrVEQ2M
Finland prison system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l554kV12Wuo
American Private Prisons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJHY9O3xwjk
American Prison Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrnw_sN5VnY
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