evidence: All but four US states (the exceptions are Rhode Island, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Minnesota) have a higher incarceration rate than Turkey, the nation with the second highest incarceration rate among OECD countries. See: List of U.S. states by incarceration and correctional supervision rate. See also [edit]- List of U.S. states by incarceration rate - Incarceration in the United States - Youth incarceration in the United States - War on Drugs [...] - ^ a b Liptak, Adam (23 Apr 2008). Inmate Count in US Dwarfs Other Nations'. [1]. The New York Times.