> between 70 million and 100 million Americans, or as many as one in three American adults—have some type of criminal record. Many have been convicted of only m

> between 70 million and 100 million Americans, or as many as one in three American adults—have some type of criminal record. Many have been convicted of only minor offenses, such as misdemeanors—and many only have arrests that never led to a conviction. https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/poverty/reports/2015/12/10/126902/removing-barriers-to-opportunity-for-parents-with-criminal-records-and-their-children/ https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/poverty/reports/2015... This is the source of the stat.