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Am I missing something?

The leading picture is about California prisoners, the study is on Michigan ones (BTW between 2003 and 2006), and most considerations are about US in general.

Besides obvious differences in demographics and possibly "types of crimes", AFAIK in Michigan there is no "three strike Law":

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-strikes_law

(while there is, and it is seemingly enforced very aggressively, counting even what other states/coutries would define minor offences) in California.




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