While the US is 5% of the world's population, it holds approximately 25% of the world's prisoners. This doesn't even count the amount of people that are out on parole.
Under this note, it is found that 1 in every 31 people are under some type of correctional control whether this be probation, etc.
The amount of prisoners is equate to $70 billion dollars in annual funding to correctional facilities. There is also approximately $200 billion spent yearly on the safety of public alone.
Is the incarceration of so many people worth the money that is spent annually?
