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The United States incarcerates a greater percentage of our population than any other nation - nearly 2.4 million Americans are behind bars, at a cost to taxpayers of more than $63 billion a year. Correspondent Martha Teichner looks into how that bleak statistic came about, and at efforts being made...

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Other Authors: Smith, Douglas W. (Producer), Teichner, Martha (Interviewer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : Columbia Broadcasting System, 2012.
Subjects:
Imprisonment > United States.
Prisoners > United States.
Prisons > United States.
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Television news programs.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:The United States incarcerates a greater percentage of our population than any other nation - nearly 2.4 million Americans are behind bars, at a cost to taxpayers of more than $63 billion a year. Correspondent Martha Teichner looks into how that bleak statistic came about, and at efforts being made to change this.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed April 15, 2016).
Physical Description:1 online resource (9 minutes)
Playing Time:00:09:21