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1 in 100 Americans in Prison

'Tough on crime' proving expensive stance as state resources dwindle, study reports

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 28, 2008 2:45 PM CST

(Newser) – One American adult out of 100 is incarcerated, a new study shows—the first time in US history such a high proportion of the population is behind bars. The Pew Center on the States reports the nationwide prison population grew by 25,000 last year,... Read full story »

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