More Americans are now serving prison sentences or are on probation or parole than ever before in the country's history, in spite of much-vaunted progress over recent years in cutting crime rates.
A surprising report released by the US Justice Department shows that no fewer than 6.9 million Americans are under the control of the prison system. That represents 3.2 per cent of the nation's adult population or almost as many people as live in New York City.
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