America’s $81B Prison Habit | Blunt Policy

The U.S. spends $81 billion every year on prisons (Brookings/World Bank). That’s nearly the size of entire national economies—more than 60 countries run on less.

Incarceration isn’t just policy. It’s America’s most expensive habit.

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