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January 13, 2025

America's Prison Crisis: How We Became the World's Largest Jailer

12 minutes

The United States holds a disturbing world record - the largest prison population on Earth. With over 2 million people behind bars and spending more than $80 billion annually on incarceration, we've created a system that profits from keeping people locked up. This video exposes the harsh realities of America's prison industrial complex, from the rise of for-profit prisons to the shocking statistics of mental health issues behind bars.

Key points covered:

How the U.S. reached 20% of the world's prison population

The truth about private prisons and their profit motives

The devastating impact on families and communities

Why mental health patients are ending up in prisons instead of treatment

The urgent need for reform in our criminal justice system

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