70% of people in local jails are not convicted of any crime. Of 646,000 people in local jails, only 195,000 have actually been convicted and are generally serving time for misdemeanor sentences of under a year. 1 in 5 people are locked up for a drug offense.
This Eye-Opening Prison Population Pie Chart will Blow your Mind
70% of people in local jails are not convicted of any crime. Of 646,000 people in local jails, only 195,000 have actually been convicted and are generally serving time for misdemeanor sentences of under a year. 1 in 5 people are locked up for a drug offense.