It always feels odd to celebrate freedom in this country, today on July 4th, when no country in the world strips more people of their freedoms [both in number (almost 2 million prisoners) & in rate (580 per 100,000 approx .58% of the population ... or 1% of our entire adult population)].
prisonpolicy.org
Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2026
The big picture on how many people are locked up in the United States and why