Hitchens in the Post

[Bradford DeLong]

>Peter K. wrote:
>
>>I'm curious to hear what people think of Saddam opening up the
>>prisons.
>
>Speaking of prisons, just got the Bureau of Justice Statistics 
>"Prisoners in 2001" in the mail. It reports that 3.5% of black men 
>in the U.S. are sentenced prisoners - i.e., not merely in local 
>jails awaiting booking or trial or sleeping off a binge, but serving 
>time in a state or federal prison - and 10% of all black males 
>between age 25 and 29. Truly fucking remarkable numbers.
>
>A mere .5% of all white men, and 1.2% of those in their late 20s, 
>are in a similar situation.
>
>The pub is available at <http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/p01.htm>.
>
>Doug

Jesus H Fucking Christ! What a country!

Brad DeLong