The United States leads the world in incarceration rates, with over 1.8 million prisoners, exacerbating crime, poverty, and inequality. A significant number are pre-trial detainees unable to afford bail. Additionally, many inmates serve lengthy sentences in facilities criticized for human rights violations. The privatization of prisons incentivizes maintaining high prisoner counts, as these facilities benefit financially from inmate labor without adequate compensation. This cycle perpetuates systemic issues and has led to national and international criticism over treatment and conditions in U.S. prisons.
More than 56% of the prison population in the United States is serving a sentence of more than 10 years, and the population and their time in prison is increasing rapidly.
High rates of incarceration actually contribute to higher rates of crime, poverty, income inequality, and low life expectancy.
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