America: Freedom? Why do we have more people in Prisons than any other Police State

http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/why-does-america-have-more-prisoners-any-police-state?akid=13618.294211.rtGIxE&rd=1&src=newsletter1045000&t=4

Why Does America Have More Prisoners Than Any Police State?

America, supposedly the beacon of freedom and democracy, has become incarceration nation.