Brooke Alvarez Explains Why There are So Many People in Prison

The United States puts more people into prison than any other country and Brooke Alvarez gives us two possible explanations for why this is the case.

IFC Always on. Slightly off. Onion News Network Talkback with Brooke Alvarez On... Prison. Hello there, I'm Brooke Alvarez. I'm answering your questions, in a not so subtle attempt to gain your trust. We have a question right here from Facebook. Meredith Bean McMath asks: the US puts more people in jail than any other country on Earth, why? Well Meredith, one explanation might be that the country would rather spend billions of dollars throwing any shoplifting teenager behind bars than invest in social programs to help steer youngsters in the right direction, or to rehabilitate those who might have committed crimes in the past. Or, another explanation might be that someone, I'm not going to say who, is quite power-hungry and is trying to build an army of monstrous criminal soldiers to do her bidding in her quest for world domination. Thanks for sending your question in. If you'd like to ask me a question just tweet it to my handle @Brookealvarez or post it to my Facebook wall. IFC - Onion News Network All New Episodes Fridays 10/9C IFC Always On. Slightly Off.