And, yes, I DO take it personally: The U.S. has 1% of its population in jail and a number of those have been wrongfully convicted

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And, yes, I DO take it personally

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

The U.S. has 1% of its population in jail and a number of those have been wrongfully convicted

more good stuff from al jazeera...

For the first time in history, around one per cent of the adult population of the US is in prison. Even more disturbing than this unfortunate landmark is the number who have been wrongly convicted.

i gotta tell ya, i'm becoming a convert...

Labels: Al Jazeera, prison populations, Riz Khan, United States