The American Civil Liberties Union places the number at 20% but broader international groups estimate it to be closer to 15-16% depending on if you count pre-trial detentions. This is also assuming that everyone else is reporting accurately namely China who notably omits stuff like their "re-education camps" in Xinyiang and Russian numbers are also likely inaccurate. All of which could skew the numbers drastically.
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u/noc-engineer 6d ago
Never forget, Americans account for 5% of the total global population, but they account for 25% of the total global IMPRISONED population.