There are quite a few still in the great plains area, but there four herds with 900 bison total in Alaska. They got transplanted there and have flourished since.
1 in 100 people in prison is so messed up. I'm trying to imagine the town I live in having a prison with 1000 inmates. Insane. America's entire judicial/legal system needs to be overhauled.
The real question is why do we have so many violent criminals? It's largely a myth that there are low-level offenders serving long prison sentences. There are a few, but they constitute a small minority of the prison population. Most people in prison have committed very serious crimes or have a rap sheet a mile long.
Recently, in Washington State, a man was arrested for his 17th DUI. How in the world was this person not in prison long before?
Here’s a news article I found about it: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/seattle-man-charged-with-13th-dui-in-king-county-court/%3famp=1
Just my two cents, but prison isn't the answer. America has a jail problem because they don't want to allocate funds towards mental health - which is how you treat the problem. They think prison time will do anything. If a guy got 17 DUI's, he's got a problem and needs professional help; not being put in a jail cell not being taught anything. Putting someone in jail just turns them into a criminal; not re-programming them to become a normal productive person.
Recently, in Washington State, a man was arrested for his 17th DUI. How in the world was this person not in prison long before?