# the dope on U.S. prision populations

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dope-on-u-s-prision-populations/256992>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [July 26, 2004, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dope-on-u-s-prision-populations/256992 "2004-07-26T22:18:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![jraybebop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@jraybebop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jraybebop)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2004, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dope-on-u-s-prision-populations/256992/1 "2004-07-26T22:18:35Z")

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I seem to have stumbled onto some kind of think tank o f sorts lmao, I was curious if there was a complete collection if the authors thoughts. the great, now youre thinking line was … awesome,hysterical and so not funny… I had just seen on link tv billmoyers speaking about class warfare in america, so stumbling across this was a pleasant suprise!.. So anyway whats scary is the numbers were way worse than i thought, I mean china for chrissakes, a BILLION people and theyre commies lmao 8]  
wtf i mean its so scary…the prison system is a business…I aint gonna into a bussiness unless im makin some cash…capiche lol  
thats just wrong prisons cannot serve the better good of a society if its a bussiness like selling newspapers… its an oxymoron, prove me wrong children. prove me wrong to quote principal skinner/  
what a mess/  
oh so please if anyone gets to the end of this who has all of cecils writings please respond or post ill look too

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**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dope-on-u-s-prision-populations/256992/2 "2004-07-27T02:36:33Z")

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Link to Column: [Does the United States lead the world in prison population?](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/040206.html)

Welcome to the Straight Dope Message Boards, **jraybebop** , it’s helpful to others if you provide a link to the column you’re discussing. Saves search time and helps keep everyone on the same page.

Coherent posts help, too.

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**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dope-on-u-s-prision-populations/256992/3 "2004-07-27T03:22:59Z")

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> [@C K Dexter Haven](#):
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> Link to Column: [Does the United States lead the world in prison population?](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/040206.html)
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> Welcome to the Straight Dope Message Boards, **jraybebop** , it’s helpful to others if you provide a link to the column you’re discussing. Saves search time and helps keep everyone on the same page.
> 
> Coherent posts help, too.

Hard to say exactly, some execute others keep them unofficially :eek: