July 26, 2004 9:50 AM

Prison+Parole Population Hits 6.9 Million

Another New York Times story (sorry, registration required and the link will doubtless expire soon) notes that the number of Americans currently in prison or on parole has reached a new high of 6.9 million. That's 3.2% of the population.

Posted by Perry E. Metzger | Categories: Politics