U.S. Prison Population The U.S. corrections system has gone through an unprecedented expansion during the last few decades, with a more than 400% jump in the prison population and a corresponding boom in prison construction. At the end of 2008, 2.3 million adults were in state, local, or federal custody, with another 5.1 million on probation or parole. Of that total, 9% were in federal custody. Globally, the United States has 5% of the world’s population but 25% of its prisoners. Prison growth has been fueled by tough drug enforcement, stringent sentencing laws, and high rates of recidivism (the re-arrest, re-conviction, or re-incarceration of an ex-offender). 1 Drug Offenses Weapons, Arson Immigration Robbery Burglary, Larceny, Property Offenses Extortion, Fraud, Bribery Sex Offenses Homicide, Assault, Kidnapping Other Highest in the World Total Population Behind Bars = 2,297,400 Prison Populations by State 3 China United States Russia Brazil India Mexico Thailand Iran South Africa Ukraine 200,000 600,000 200,000 1,000,000 1,400,000 1,800,000 2,200,000 = 50 Total Number of Prisoners Prisoners Per Capita 30,000-50,000 10,000-30,000 <10,000 50,000-100,000 100,000< 7’ 6’6” 6’ 5’8” 5’ 4’6” 4’ America Behind Bars A look at the facts CA OR WA NV ID AZ UT WY SD ND MT NE KS OK CO NM TX MS LA AR MO IA MN WI IL IN KY FL AL MI TN WV VA NC SC GA OH NH ME NY PA VT MA CT NJ MD DAI 523 Information Design I Instructor: Pino Trogu Design and Industry Department College of Creative Arts San Francisco State University California, USA – December 2010 Case Study No.02 Designed by Brie Burnham The 34x44 poster can be folded down to 8.5x11 as shown on the grid. BACK COVER FRONT COVER 51% 15% 11% 4% 4% 5% 5% 3% 2% Globally, the United States has 5% of the world’s population but 25% of its prisoners. “ “ America Versus the World 2 Reasons for Incarceration 4 A chart showing the percentage of prisoners in the United States for each type of offense. A look at America’s prison population as compared to other countries. The Countries in this graphic are those with the top ten highest overall prison populations. On the left is the “per capita” prison population (how many prisoners per 100,000 members of the countries entire population), and gives us a clearer picture as to which countries jail larger percentages of their citizens. As you can see, the United States is top in both overall prison population and per capita prison populations. Gender 1 Prison population in the U.S. by gender. 93.5% 6.5% 1 Economic Impacts of Prison Growth http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41177.pdf 2 International Centre for Prison Studies: World Prison Brief http://www.kcl.ac.uk/depsta/law/research/icps/worldbrief/ 3 U.S. Census Bureau 4 NationMaster.com Additional Information: Federal Bureau of Prisons http://www.bop.gov Images: http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/

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U.S. Prison Population

The U.S. corrections system has gone through an unprecedented expansion during the last few decades, with a more than 400% jump in the prison population and a corresponding boom in prison construction. At the end of 2008, 2.3 million adults were in state, local, or federal custody, with another 5.1 million on probation or parole. Of that total, 9% were in federal custody. Globally, the United States has 5% of the world’s population but 25% of its prisoners. Prison growth has been fueled by tough drug enforcement, stringent sentencing laws, and high rates of recidivism (the re-arrest, re-conviction, or re-incarceration of an ex-offender). 1

Drug OffensesWeapons, ArsonImmigrationRobberyBurglary, Larceny, Property OffensesExtortion, Fraud, BriberySex OffensesHomicide, Assault, KidnappingOther

Highest in the World

Total Population Behind Bars = 2,297,400 Prison Populations by State

China

United States

Russia

Brazil

India

Mexico

Thailand

Iran

South Africa

Ukraine200,000 600,000200,000 1,000,000 1,400,000 1,800,000 2,200,000

= 50

Total Number of PrisonersPrisoners Per Capita

30,000-50,00010,000-30,000<10,000 50,000-100,000 100,000<

7’6’6”6’5’8”5’4’6”4’

America Behind BarsA look at the facts

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IL IN

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DAI 523 Information Design IInstructor: Pino TroguDesign and Industry DepartmentCollege of Creative ArtsSan Francisco State UniversityCalifornia, USA – December 2010

Case Study No.02Designed by Brie Burnham

The 34x44 poster can be folded down to 8.5x11 as shown on the grid.

BACKCOVER

FRONT COVER

51%

15%

11%

3%2%

Globally, the United States has 5% of the world’s population but 25% of its prisoners.

““

America Versus the World 2

Reasons for Incarceration 4

A chart showing the percentage of prisoners in the United States for each type of offense.

A look at America’s prison population as compared to other countries. The Countries in this graphic are those with the top ten highest overall prison populations. On the left is the “per capita” prison population (how many prisoners per 100,000 members of the countries entire population), and gives us a clearer picture as to which countries jail larger percentages of their citizens. As you can see, the United States is top in both overall prison population and per capita prison populations.

Gender 1

Prison population in the U.S. by gender.

93.5%

6.5%

1 Economic Impacts of Prison Growth http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41177.pdf

2 International Centre for Prison Studies: World Prison Brief http://www.kcl.ac.uk/depsta/law/research/icps/worldbrief/

3 U.S. Census Bureau

4 NationMaster.com

Additional Information: Federal Bureau of Prisons http://www.bop.gov

Images: http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/