It's just not healthcare where the US is at the wrong end of the scale.

[andrewducker]

A 2008 study found that more than 1 in 100 American adults are in prison or jail. One in every 31 adults (7.3 million) is in prison, or on parole or probation. One out every 45 whites is under some form of correctional control- and one out of every 11 blacks. 1 in 18 men and 1 in 89 women (races combined). Spending on corrections has risen by 400% in the last 20 years, outpacing all but Medicaid in growth.

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[darkoshi]

1 out of 11 includes males and females; the number for black males must be closer to 1 in 5.

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/crimoff.htm
"Based on current rates of first incarceration, an estimated 32% of black males will enter State or Federal prison during their lifetime, compared to 17% of Hispanic males and 5.9% of white males. "
Statistics from 2002.