Why The US Prison System Is The Worst In The Developed World

The US incarcerates more people - both per capita and by sheer numbers - than any other nation on earth. Our prisons are inhumane hellholes, and private prisons are making a killing. Let's talk about our horrendous prison system and look at some much better justice systems in other countries. Citations and further info: Number of Prisoners by Country: https://www.statista.com/statistics/2... US Incarceration Rate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_... Prison Pay Statistics: https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/... Companies that use prison labor: https://corpaccountabilitylab.org/cal... Prison Industry + Private Sector Statistics: https://worthrises.org/theprisonindus... US criminal justice philosophy: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/1... Pre-Incarceration income statistics: https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/... US banks money laundering: https://www.theguardian.com/world/201... Footage courtesy of: Norway prison system:    • How Norway's Prisons Are Different From Am...   Norway’s More Humane Prison Design:    • How Norway designed a more humane prison   Finland prison system:    • Prisoners In Finland Live In Open Prisons ...   American Private Prisons:    • Americas Now— Private Prisons in the U.S. ...   American Prison Documentary:    • America's Prisons - The Largest and Most I...   Why The US Prison System Is The Worst In The Developed World – Second Thought SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://bit.ly/2nFsvTS New video every Friday! Follow Second Thought on Social Media! Twitter:   / _secondthought   Patreon:   / secondthought   Watch More Second Thought: Latest Uploads:    • Playlist   Spaaaaaace!:    • Playlist   What If...:    • Playlist   Popular Videos:    • Popular Videos | Second Thought   About Second Thought: Second Thought is a channel devoted to education and analysis of current events from a Leftist perspective. Welcome! Business Email: [email protected]