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No they're not. According this this[1] article drug crimes account for only 16% of inmates in state prisons. Violent crimes account for 54% of inmates. [1] htt
by marcinzm 8y ago
No they're not. According this this[1] article drug crimes account for only 16% of inmates in state prisons. Violent crimes account for 54% of inmates.
[1] https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-better-approach-to-violent-crime-1485536313 https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-better-approach-to-violent-cr...
- baud147258 8y agoThe difference is coming from the fact that convictions for drug crimes are shorter than conviction for violent crimes, which could explain why there's more drug-related convictions but less drug-related inmates