Incarceration Map and Chart

These are originally from a Pew report on incarceration that was published in 2008 called 1 in 100 Behind Bars.  I actually found these on someone's blog when I was searching comparisons in state spending for education and prison.

The Brits Talkin Shit about Our Prison System

From the British television show QI (which looks like it's supposed to be a comedy program). The host starts off by giving some stats on incarceration in the U.S. and the guest at first make some jokes, but then they become sort of awe struck at how brutal our prison system is. It's good to see how folks in an international forum view our state of prisons. Thanks to Sociological Images for posting this (and some other stats on prison privatization).