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US Prison Population
The United States incarcerates more people than any other country in the world—more even than China or Russia. Prof. Daniel J. D'Amico explains that as of 2010 more than 1.6 million people were serving jail
American Corrections System Locks Up More Individuals than Any Country
D.C. anchor Mike Walter takes an in-depth look at the American corrections system and discusses the development of some of the more controversial applications of criminal justice in the United States.
Arise America, Prison Cost
Martin F. Horn, former New York corrections commissioner and a current lecturer at John Jay College of Criminal Justice joined us to discuss the outstanding rate of prisoner cost.