Overview
The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world. This means that the U.S. imprisons a larger proportion of its population than any other independent nation. In 2022, the U.S. incarceration rate was 541 per 100,000 people. This high rate is a significant issue, with the U.S. imprisoning a disproportionate number of Black and Latino individuals compared to their representation in the general population