This Eye-Opening Prison Population Pie Chart Will Blow Your Mind
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World Prison Population Rates per 100,000 of the national population
This map shows world prison population rates per 100,000 of the national population.
Current world prison population rate: 168 per 100,000 people
Current world prison population total: 9,949,696
How the World Prison Population Data is Compiled?
The World Prison Population List is compiled from a variety of sources.
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Incarceration in the United States [Infographic]
The US is ranked #1 in some impressive areas but being #1 for incarceration isn’t something to brag about. In fact, more than 1 in every 100 adults in America are incarcerated at any given time. In some states such as Louisiana as many as 1 in 55 adults are incarcerated at any time. But even in states with fewer incarcerations like Maine, 1 in 226 are still incarcerated. In light of such numbers it isn’t surprising that the US has 25% of the world’s incarcerated population even though the US only makes up around 5% of the population globally.
Despite the huge population of incarcerated people it is far from a representative portion of the population. While the national average is 1 in 100, only 1 in 106 is a white male. Shockingly, 1 in 15 Black men are incarcerated. This is like 2 people out of every classroom. Comparatively 1 in 36 Hispanic men are incarcerated fully 300% more than their white counterparts.
Source : http://www.onlineeducation.net
Guantanamo Bay: Countdown to closing time [Infographic]
Source : http://blogs.trb.com