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You Won't Believe How Little You Know About Prison

1\. [U.S. Census](https://www.census.gov/popclock/): the U.S. is home to 4.4% of the world's population. 
2\. The Centre for Prison Studies' [World Prison Population](http://www.prisonstudies.org/sites/default/files/resources/downloads/world_prison_population_list_11th_edition_0.pdf) list found the U.S. houses 21.25% of the world's prison population.

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The U.S. represents 4.4% of the world’s population. What percentage of the world’s inmate population is in the U.S.?

[2016 Inmate Profile](http://www.cor.pa.gov/About%20Us/Statistics/Documents/Budget%20Documents/2016%20Inmate%20Profile.pdf)

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What percentage of female inmates are on the mental health roster in Pennsylvania?  


[NAACP Death Row USA](http://www.naacpldf.org/files/publications/DRUSA_Fall_2014.pdf)

Pennsylvania is ranked as having the \_\_\_\_ largest death row

[National Association of State Budget Officers’ State Expenditure Reports 1987-2015](https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NASBO/9d2d2db1-c943-4f1b-b750-0fca152d64c2/UploadedImages/SER%20Archive/State%20Expenditure%20Report%20(Fiscal%202014-2016)%20-%20S.pdf)

Adjusting for inflation, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections expenditures have grown by nearly how much in the past 30 years?

[The rate is actually higher!](http://www.pewtrusts.org/~/media/legacy/uploadedfiles/wwwpewtrustsorg/reports/philadelphia_research_initiative/philadelphiascrowdedcostlyjailsrevpdf.pdf) Philadelphia has the _fourth_ highest incarceration rate out of any jursidiction in America, and the highest incarceration rate out of any big city.

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True or false: Philadelphia has the 9th highest incarceration rate of any city in America.

Don't worry! You can always learn more! Check out the [Pennsylvania Prison Society's website](http://prisonsociety.org) to learn about what you can do to support inmates in PA

Looks like you could learn more about incarceration! Check out the [Pennsylvania Prison Society's website](http://prisonsociety.org) to learn what you can do to support inmates in PA

You know a fair amount about incarceration, but you can still learn more. Check out the [Pennsylvania Prison Society's website](http://prisonsociety.org) to learn about supporting inmates in PA

Wow! You know a lot about incarceration! Check out the [Pennsylvania Prison Society Website](http://prisonsociety.org) to learn how you can support inmates in PA

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