Which of the following most accurately describes the number of people in U.S. prisons?
A) Because of the excellent job the prisons are doing in rehabilitating inmates, the number of people incarcerated in the United States continues to decline.
B) Because many activities have been decriminalized, the number of people incarcerated in U.S. prisons is at an all-time low.
C) The United States has more people in prison than other countries, but it has a larger population than other countries.
D) The United States has the highest incarceration rate per capita in the world.

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The United States has the highest incarceration rate per capita in the world. The number of people incarcerated in U.S. prisons has been increasing, rather than declining, in recent years. While it is true that the United States has a larger population than most other countries, it still has a disproportionately high number of people in prison compared to other developed countries.

Which of the Following Most Accurately Describes the Number of People