The rise of for-profit prisons have contributed to a 500% increase in the U.S. prison population over the past 30 years.
The U.S. represents 5% of the world's population, yet it accounts for 25% of the world's prisoners. Each year, the U.S. spends $80 billion on incarceration - more than the GDP of 133 nations.
Cut50 is an initiative to reduce America's incarcerated population by 50% over the next 10 years.


