37 tried, 5 are still labeled ''missing'' though
there are about 156,000 In the us and about 300,000 in the world
(in the US) There are many types of prisons. State prisons - Federal prisons - Military prisons. There really is no such thing as a "typical prison." They can range in size from housing a few hundred prisoners, to those that house several thousands.
Married
Inmates at US prisons can generally receive mail. (Letters- not packages)
how many doctors are in prisons for crimes they comitted in the US
1200
In the US, not even remotely. The most rehabilitative prison in the world is Balstoy Prison in Norway. The US would never consider rehabilitating inmates and take the chance of cutting their take from the states.
Every single one of them.
This used to be easier to answer--zero in state prisons and very limited and monitored access in the federal prisons, but with the advent of J-Pay Email (see the link below) the numbers are climbing. Aside from J-Pay, inmates may have limited use of computers for GED classes those without high school diplomas are required to attend. These computers are networked in a closed system, and there is no outside (internet) connection. J-Pay has made it possible for inmates to send and receive internet emails from family and friends, both much cheaper and faster than snail-mail has been able to provide. Additionally, security is enhanced and facilitated by automated monitoring not possible with conventional mail delivery.
1700
3261 inmates
Recent statistics have stated that almost 7000 inmates have died or were killed in US prisons in 2012. This number is similar each year and includes deaths by fires, riots, and other disasters.