US: More Than Two Million People Incarcerated

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April 28, 2003 9:53AM EDT | Background Briefing

US: More Than Two Million People Incarcerated

A Human Rights Watch Backgrounder

According to the latest statistics from the U.S. Department of Justice, more than two million men and women are now behind bars in the United States. The country that holds itself out as the "land of freedom" incarcerates a higher percentage of its people than any other country.

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