July 15, 2025 by V Leigh

The US has the highest incarceration rate of any independent democracy on Earth, making it a leader in mass incarceration. Far too many people are locked up in the “land of the free.”

The US has the highest incarceration rate of any independent democracy on Earth, making it a leader in mass incarceration.

Far too many people are locked up in the “land of the free.” pic.twitter.com/LtgvJMYC7O
— Prison Policy Initiative (@PrisonPolicy) June 23, 2025

The U.S. has the highest women’s incarceration rate in the world.

Women can’t get left behind in the effort to end mass incarceration. pic.twitter.com/0GDVrziUtY
— Prison Policy Initiative (@PrisonPolicy) July 4, 2025

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The US has the highest incarceration rate of any independent democracy on Earth, making it a leader in mass incarceration. Far too many people are locked up in the “land of the free.”