By the numbers: Prison
1.3 million people in the United States are incarcerated in state and federal penitentiaries.
600,000 U.S. people are in local jails.
2.7 percent of state prisoners are college graduates.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
August 28, 2007
1.3 million people in the United States are incarcerated in state and federal penitentiaries.
600,000 U.S. people are in local jails.
2.7 percent of state prisoners are college graduates.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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