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Showing posts with label prisons. Show all posts
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Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Percentage of American adults held in either prison or mental institutions in 1953 and today, respectively: 0.67, 0.68
Percentage of these adults in 1953 who were in mental institutions: 75
Percentage today who are in prisons: 97
Harper's Index, April 2007