Federal Bureau of Prisons – The European Union Times ⚡ Shocking Hidden News Reports ⚡ https://www.eutimes.net We deliver exclusive hidden news that you won't just find anywhere, information that nobody wants you to know about. Updated 1 minute ago. Tue, 10 Dec 2013 17:47:03 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5 US prison population jumps 27% in a decade over harsh drug sentencing https://www.eutimes.net/2013/12/us-prison-population-jumps-27-in-a-decade-over-harsh-drug-sentencing/ https://www.eutimes.net/2013/12/us-prison-population-jumps-27-in-a-decade-over-harsh-drug-sentencing/#respond Tue, 10 Dec 2013 17:47:03 +0000 http://www.eutimes.net/?p=30374 The number of Americans incarcerated in federal prisons throughout the country has increased by nearly 30 percent over the past ten years, according to a new report by an investigative arm of Congress. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released Monday attributed the 27 percent surge in prison population to mandatory sentencing minimums. The practice, […]

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