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U.S. prison population lowest since 2002

Name: U.S. prison population lowest since 2002
Uploaded: 2016-12-29T20:23:10-0500
Duration: 3 min 1 s
Description: The prison population in the United States has dropped to its lowest level in a decade and a half -- but it is still the highest in the world. CBS News Justice Reporter Paula Reid talks to CBSN about why the number is dwindling.

The prison population in the United States has dropped to its lowest level in a decade and a half -- but it is still the highest in the world. CBS News Justice Reporter Paula Reid talks to CBSN about why the number is dwindling.