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*snugsnug* · 11-30-2006, 09:21 PM

WASHINGTON -- A record one in every 32 American adults were in prison, on probation or parole last year.

The Justice Department reported the total of Americans in the system at 7 million.

Men still outnumber women in prisons and jails, but the female population is growing faster. A Washington-based criminal justice reform group said nonviolent drug offenses account for the rise.

Racial disparities persist. For example, black women are more than twice as likely as Hispanics and more than three times as likely as white women to be in prison.

From 1995 to 2003, inmates in federal prison for drug offenses have accounted for 49 percent of total prison population growth.

In South Dakota, the number of inmates increased 11 percent over the past year, more than any other state.

I am so gladd I don't have to live like that anymore.

11-30-2006, 09:21 PM	#1
snugsnug Servant of Christ Jesus Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,640	Americans in Prison WASHINGTON -- A record one in every 32 American adults were in prison, on probation or parole last year. The Justice Department reported the total of Americans in the system at 7 million. Men still outnumber women in prisons and jails, but the female population is growing faster. A Washington-based criminal justice reform group said nonviolent drug offenses account for the rise. Racial disparities persist. For example, black women are more than twice as likely as Hispanics and more than three times as likely as white women to be in prison. From 1995 to 2003, inmates in federal prison for drug offenses have accounted for 49 percent of total prison population growth. In South Dakota, the number of inmates increased 11 percent over the past year, more than any other state. I am so gladd I don't have to live like that anymore. __________________ We know that it is not our job to win the Kingdoms of the world for ourselves. We simply have to make witness to Jesus Christ and to Him crucified. De Colores

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