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The majority of those behind bars are non-violent offenders, two thirds are African American or Latino. Subscribe to The Guardian ► It is a failing system. The UK should pay...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eAmerica now has the biggest prison population in the world. The majority of those behind bars are non-violent offenders, two thirds are African American or Latino. Subscribe to The \u003ca href='http://is.gd/subscribeguardian' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'\u003eGuardian ►\u003c/a\u003e It is a failing system. The UK should pay attention, argues investigative journalist and author Eric Schlosser, because it's the only country in the western world that's imitating American correctional practices. Why do prisons matter? Because most prisoners will one day walk free and what you do to them behind bars has consequences. Eric's latest book, Command \u0026 Control: Nuclear Weapons and the Illusion of Safety, is out now. 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