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>only 17 percent of the inmates are there primarily for drug charges. This is either false or misleading because of how it is worded. The percentage of people
by iamzultan 11y ago
>only 17 percent of the inmates are there primarily for drug charges.
This is either false or misleading because of how it is worded. The percentage of people serving time in state prison for drug offenses is ~53%
http://www.drugwarfacts.org/cms/Prisons_and_Drugs#sthash.eHLcf6VP.dpbs http://www.drugwarfacts.org/cms/Prisons_and_Drugs#sthash.eHL...
- rayiner 11y agoYou're reading that source wrong (understandable because the wording is awkward). 53% is for violent crime.
- JackFr 11y agoFrom your source: Almost 16% of state prisoners were convicted drug offenders (208,000 inmates), including 24% of all females in state prison (22,000 inmates) and 15% of all males in state prison (186,000 inmates).