Laws
Prisoners per 100,000 people
The United States has historically had one of the highest incarceration rates globally. According to data from the Wisevoter, as of 2023, the United States had an incarceration rate of around 639 per 100,000 population. However, it’s important to note that this rate has been gradually decreasing in recent years.
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Blue square = No statewide ban, some parts of state allow public drinking. Green square = Pending laws would allow
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Imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authorities per 100,000 U.S. residents, 1978-2013
The U.S. has the largest prison population in the world and the highest per-capita incarceration rate. There were 655 people
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Countries that observe daylight saving time
Daylight saving time or summertime is the practice of changing clocks typically by one hour when warmer months so that dusk comes at a later clock time. The typical usages of daylight saving time are setting clocks ahead by one hour in the spring and changing clocks back by one hour in fall to return to standard time.
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How much annual leave you get depends on where you live
In the preponderance of countries, improvements in employee relationships have seen the initiation of legal agreements for minimum employee leave from work (paid vacation and public holidays).
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