10 Startling Facts About Incarceration in the U.S.A
2.2 million people are currently residing in U.S. jails or prisons

Half of all inmates in federal prisons are serving time for non-violent drug offenses

There are more jails in the U.S.A than college’s

It costs, on average, $29,000 to house an inmate in federal prison for one year.

Incarceration costs U.S. taxpayers $70 billion annually

Women’s incarceration rate has increased 800% in the last 30 years.

Black offenders receive longer sentences than white offenders FOR THE SAME CRIMES

5.3 Million Americans cannot vote due to their past felony conviction.

Post incarceration, wages increase 21% slower for black formerly incarcerated individuals than for formerly incarcerated white individuals.
