rates of recidivism observed among these individuals.
Internationally, the US has the highest rate of incarceration. In a 1998 article in the U.S. News & World Report, it was estimated that there were 645 out of 100,000 Americans imprisoned ("Behind Bars" par. 1). By 2003, the US accounted for 22.4% of the world's prison population, according to the article, "How to Really End Mass Incarceration", written by Vinita Gupta, deputy legal director at the American Civil Liberties Union (par.3). In the…
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