The United States leads the world in incarceration rates with 614 per 100,000 people, significantly outpacing the U.K.'s 144 per 100,000.
56% of the U.S. prison population serves sentences exceeding ten years, revealing the long-term nature of incarceration in the country.
With 460,915 prisoners awaiting trial, many are imprisoned due to inability to afford bail, highlighting a critical aspect of the justice system.
Approximately 8% of the prison population is held in private prisons, raising concerns about the ethics of profit-driven incarceration.
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