http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/taxonomy/term/1176 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/articles/5166.html <!--paging_filter--><p><span class="inline inline-right"><img alt="" width="209" height="275" src="/library/images/uploads/5166-uncle_sam_prison.jpg"></span>For the first time in the nation's history, more than one in 100 American adults is behind bars, according to a new report. Nationwide, the prison population grew by 25,000 last year, bringing it to almost 1.6 million. Another 723,000 people are in local jails. The number of American adults is about 230 million, meaning that one in every 99.1 adults is behind bars. Incarceration rates are even higher for some groups.</p> <p><a href="http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/articles/5166.html">read more</a></p> http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/articles/5166.html#comments Breaking News americans prison USA Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 karlis 8554 at http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2