Mass incarceration in America: An In-Depth Analysis

Mass incarceration in America: Causes and Effects

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Introduction

Incarceration is the state whereby an individual has been imprisoned or confined in a prison (ACLU, 2008, p. 1). In the United States, incarceration is one of the many major forms of rehabilitation, punishment when an individual commits an offense or a felony. Bibas (2015, p.15) pointed out that the per capita rate of incarceration of United States is second highest globally with the leading country being Seychelles. Regarded as the land of the free, United States has earned another distinction as the world’s leading jailer. According to ACLU (2008, p. 3), United States represents 5% of the global population and at present, holds 25% of the world’s inmates. The United States had 216,900 people behind bars in federal prisons, 744,500 in local facilities and 1,267,000 in state…