The number of prisoners in America is more than 2 million.
The prisoners are in the 1719 state prisons, 3163 local prisons, 76 Indian country jail and 901 are in the juvenile facilities. Majority of the people are locked up due to drug abuse. A few people are in prison due to murder or serial killers. Also, the author compares some of the states that have ended the war on drugs. The author demonstrates this through the use of charts.