Which of the following statements about America's prison population is false?
A) The United States imprisons more people per every 100,000 citizens than Rwanda,South Africa,Cuba,Brazil,and India.
B) African Americans make up about 38% of the prison population but only 13% of the overall population.
C) People convicted of violent crimes make up the majority of prison inmates.
D) There are almost no drug offenders in prison.
E) Women make up less than 10% of the prison population.
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