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points by atmavatar 1 day ago | 0 comments
In terms of absolute number of incarcerated persons, though, the US is ahead of everyone else by a country mile. Depending on which inmate pools you include or exclude, the US holds 20-25% of all incarcerated persons in the world.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incarceration_in_the_United_St...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_incarceration_ra...

[–] wallst07 19 hours ago
Yes and if you look those rates have been going down for years. This used to be a big talking point years ago, not so much anymore.
[–] yeetawayhn 1 day ago
> In terms of absolute number of incarcerated persons, though

They weren't asking about absolute numbers, though

>which country has the highest incarceration rate in the world?

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