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I couldn’t believe what 1 in 5 inmates are in jail for. But the numbers don’t lie.

There are a lot of numbers flying at you in the video. Watch it anyway. Because it gives you the the kind of random, memorable, shocking factoids that will make you sound super smart at your next dinner party — and help you make a really, really strong argument: We can do better.

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