Locked Up
Here is just another reason why there are so many single women out there… I came across an article entitled Prisons and Jails Add 1,000 Inmates Weekly. Now, you’d think the title speaks for itself, but I still feel the need to point out a few key facts.
In the U.S. 738 people are locked up for every 100,000. Men are 10 times more likely to be incarcerated than women. In the 25-29 age group, an estimated 11.9 percent of black men, 3.9 percent of Hispanic males and 1.7 percent of white males are in jail or prison.
As if all of this isn’t bad enough, Texas is ranked #3 on the list of states with the highest percentage of their populations in jail. And which states, you may ask, round out the top 5? Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi and Oklahoma. Just a hop, skip & a jump from the Lone Star State.
Now, I haven’t quite figured out if all of this information is a good or bad thing. On one hand, I’m glad that these knuckleheads (assuming they are guilty) are behind bars. Case in point: Susan met this fine guy. He called her and they had fun hanging out together. But he kept getting locked up! Apparently he thought it was funny and said it was just some kind of technicality/misunderstanding. But Susan didn't think it was too funny. LoL
On the other hand, over 60% of these people haven’t been convicted and are awaiting trial. What if the good ones have been mistakenly locked up?
In the U.S. 738 people are locked up for every 100,000. Men are 10 times more likely to be incarcerated than women. In the 25-29 age group, an estimated 11.9 percent of black men, 3.9 percent of Hispanic males and 1.7 percent of white males are in jail or prison.
As if all of this isn’t bad enough, Texas is ranked #3 on the list of states with the highest percentage of their populations in jail. And which states, you may ask, round out the top 5? Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi and Oklahoma. Just a hop, skip & a jump from the Lone Star State.
Now, I haven’t quite figured out if all of this information is a good or bad thing. On one hand, I’m glad that these knuckleheads (assuming they are guilty) are behind bars. Case in point: Susan met this fine guy. He called her and they had fun hanging out together. But he kept getting locked up! Apparently he thought it was funny and said it was just some kind of technicality/misunderstanding. But Susan didn't think it was too funny. LoL
On the other hand, over 60% of these people haven’t been convicted and are awaiting trial. What if the good ones have been mistakenly locked up?
posted by Val @ 5/25/2006
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