Incarceration in the United States
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Incarceration in the United States of America is one of the main forms of punishment, rehabilitation, or both for the commission of felony and other offenses. The United States has the highest documented incarceration rate in the world. At year-end 2009, it was 743 adults incarcerated per 100,000 population.
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- Capital punishment in the United States
- Religion in United States prisons
- Prisoner rights in the United States
- Prison gangs in the United States
- History of United States Prison Systems
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- Crime in the United States
- United States cities by crime rate
- Law enforcement in the United States
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