5-27-2004 1 of Every 75 U.S. Men in Prison
America's inmate population grew by 2.9 percent last year, to almost 2.1 million people, with one of every 75 men living in prison or jail.
The nation's incarceration rate tops the world...
Attorney General John Ashcroft said the report shows the success of efforts to take hard-core criminals off the streets.
"It is no accident that violent crime is at a 30-year low while prison population is up," Ashcroft said. "Violent and recidivist criminals are getting tough sentences while law-abiding Americans are enjoying unprecedented safety."
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Of course A$$croft would be happy. :roll:
Are we truly safer???
America's inmate population grew by 2.9 percent last year, to almost 2.1 million people, with one of every 75 men living in prison or jail.
The nation's incarceration rate tops the world...
Attorney General John Ashcroft said the report shows the success of efforts to take hard-core criminals off the streets.
"It is no accident that violent crime is at a 30-year low while prison population is up," Ashcroft said. "Violent and recidivist criminals are getting tough sentences while law-abiding Americans are enjoying unprecedented safety."
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Of course A$$croft would be happy. :roll:
Are we truly safer???