Incarceration Nation

Can we still be considered a civilized society, when we can have statistics such as these? And, why do we not consider it twice as important to educate, as to incarcerate? Thoughts to ponder on your Sunday morning... http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/07/15/2011-07-15_black_men_half_as_likely_to_die_behind_bars_than_on_the_streets_shocking_study.html