But the United States of America, the land of the free, is the mass incarceration capital of the world. And looking at the statistics in your book, it's not close to is. No nation comes even close. We've got more people in prison in our country and a greater percentage of people in prison in our country. as a result of this growing massive carceral state. Again, there are people who benefit from that. There are lobbyists who support private prisons and the industry that it creates. (16:50–16:58)
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Asserts that the U.S. has the highest number and percentage of incarcerated individuals.
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