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1% of the American adult population are in jail
as a percentage that's more than; 2 times as many South Africans 3 times as many as the Iranians, 6 times as many as the Chinese. No society in history has imprisoned more of its own citizens
Thats 1 in 30 adult males aged 20-34
black guys thats one in 9
more black guys in jail than in college
5% of the world are american, 25% of prisoners world wide are American
3 strikes and your out system (based on baseball lol!) means if you commit 2 serious crimes, the third will get you a life sentance no matter how trivial
Examples of people getting caught under the third strike are;
Liandro Andre is serving 2 consecutive life sentances (25 year terms each) for stealing 9 video tapes
Kenny Webber 26 years for stealing 4 chocolate chip cookies
What could possibly keep this justice system going, well read on;
while its contra-banned to bring anything into the US that was made by forced labor or prisons, however in America you can almost say that they have reinvented the slave trade;
They produce for example 100% of all military helmets, ammunition belts,bullet proof vests, ID tags and other uniform equipment, 93% of domestic paints 36% home appliances, 21% office furniture which allows America to compete with the cheap labor in Mexico etc
If you refuse to work in jail you get solitary confinement
as a percentage that's more than; 2 times as many South Africans 3 times as many as the Iranians, 6 times as many as the Chinese. No society in history has imprisoned more of its own citizens
Thats 1 in 30 adult males aged 20-34
black guys thats one in 9
more black guys in jail than in college
5% of the world are american, 25% of prisoners world wide are American
3 strikes and your out system (based on baseball lol!) means if you commit 2 serious crimes, the third will get you a life sentance no matter how trivial
Examples of people getting caught under the third strike are;
Liandro Andre is serving 2 consecutive life sentances (25 year terms each) for stealing 9 video tapes
Kenny Webber 26 years for stealing 4 chocolate chip cookies
What could possibly keep this justice system going, well read on;
while its contra-banned to bring anything into the US that was made by forced labor or prisons, however in America you can almost say that they have reinvented the slave trade;
They produce for example 100% of all military helmets, ammunition belts,bullet proof vests, ID tags and other uniform equipment, 93% of domestic paints 36% home appliances, 21% office furniture which allows America to compete with the cheap labor in Mexico etc
If you refuse to work in jail you get solitary confinement
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