FACTS
WELCOME TO PRISON
The undeniable true statistics of our global prison system.
2.2
MILLION
the number of inmates in US prisons, making it the nation with the largest prison population
618
PER 100,000
people are in prison in El Salvador, giving it the 2nd-highest prison population rate in the world after the US
460%
OCCUPANCY
in prisons in the Philippines, making it the most overpopulated prison system in the world
77%
OF INMATES
released from US prisons eventually return
$80
BILLION A YEAR
is the estimated cost of running US prisons and jails
RESTORE TRUST & HONESTY
The Way to Happiness Foundation International works to reverse the moral decay of society by restoring trust and honesty through widespread distribution of the 21 precepts. Donations support production and distribution of The Way to Happiness booklet and curriculum material.