Forum Post: Incarceration Rate: Where America's faith in God/Love?

“Almost half of the world’s prisoners are in the United States (2.29 million), China (1.57 million sentenced prisoners), or Russia (0.89 million) – countries which account for just over a quarter of the world’s population.”

The United States has about 756 prisoners per 100,000 people; that’s the highest in the world. Russia is the next highest at around 629 per 100,000. The United Kingdom locks away 153 prisoners per 100,000 residents. One of the lowest incarceration rates is in Denmark at 63 per 100,000 citizens.

Read more at Suite101: Denmark's Prison System: Danes Prefer to Keep Convicted Criminals out of Jail | Suite101.com http://rupert-taylor.suite101.com/denmarks-prison-system-a134881#ixzz1aXHg8dNX