In 1970, the United States had incarceration rates similar to the other Western democracies.   Thereafter, the rate exploded in the US while the rest of the comparable countries stayed consistent with changes in population.  Today, the US leads the world with 2.2 million people incarcerated, more than anywhere else.  Per capita our rate is 830 for every … Continue reading Plea Bargaining offsets Justice and fills Prisons →