The US prison and jail population is the largest in the world at two million. With 4.2% of the world’s population, the US accounts for roughly 25% of the world’s prisoners. African Americans, at 13% of the general population, account for 34% of the prison population.
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The US prison and jail population is the largest in the world at two million. With 4.2% of the world’s population, the US accounts for roughly 25% of the world’s prisoners. African Americans, at 13% of the general population, account for 34% of the prison population.