We the British do seem to have a prison rate about twice that of the Germans, 50% more than France or Canada, a little higher than Spain/Portugal, though less than Czech or Poland, it's still about one-quarter of the US rate.
http://www.prisonstudies.org/highest-to-lowest/prison_population_rate?field_region_taxonomy_tid=All&=Apply
Biting the hand that feeds IT
