Chart Of The Day: Eliminate Drug And Immigration Laws—Empty The Federal Prisons

By David Stockman of David Stockman's Contra Corner

Editor, David Stockman's Contra Corner • Jul 18, 2015 at 4:52 PM EDT

David Stockman features an eye-popping chart that highlights a solution to prison overcrowding and saving taxpayer money.

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Chart Label	Offense	# of Inmates	% of Inmates
a	Banking and Insurance, Counterfeit, Embezzlement	672	0.3%
b	Burglary, Larceny, Property Offenses	8,082	4.1%
c	Continuing Criminal Enterprise	452	0.2%
d	Courts or Corrections	834	0.4%
e	Drug Offenses	95,165	48.6%
f	Extortion, Fraud, Bribery	12,280	6.3%
g	Homicide, Aggravated Assault, and Kidnapping Offenses	5,614	2.9%
h	Immigration	18,307	9.3%
i	Miscellaneous	1,550	0.8%
j	National Security	69	0.0%
k	Robbery	7,206	3.7%
l	Sex Offenses	13,915	7.1%
m	Weapons, Explosives, Arson	31,743	16.2%

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