According to NYU grad student Josh Begley, "There are over 161,000 people locked up in California alone." While the figure seems astounding on its own, these aerial photographs take care of any doubts surrounding the intense growth of the prison system. The situation in California reflects a wide expansion of prisons across America, as evidenced by the collection of images on Begley's PrisonCount website. [Fastcodesign]
The Growth Of California's Prison System In Aerial Photographs
From the state that leads the nation in new prisons.
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