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If the bar is people who are arrested but "were not convicted of any crimes", then yeah, the number is a whole lot higher for everyone. I'd estimate the 10-15%
by bilbo0s 2y ago
If the bar is people who are arrested but "were not convicted of any crimes", then yeah, the number is a whole lot higher for everyone. I'd estimate the 10-15% figure is for the people who are sent to prison. 10-15% of them are likely innocent. (Maybe more for certain demographics if it is easy to convict that demographic of crime.).
But the percentage of arrests that do not lead to a conviction is astronomical. To a certain extent, mass arrest and detainment, even of the innocent, is just how the system works.
It shouldn't work that way.
But it is the reality on the ground right now. Not only that, but it's very hard to change for a lot of reasons.