Question: Their descriptions are fresh and informative, and they're glad to answer questions that go beyond the brochure or guidebook.
Guidebooks never tell you the true story.

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Question: We appreciate your desire to help but we can take care of ourselves.
We can take care of ourselves, we don't need your help.

Answer: yes

Question: 8 million); the states with the fastest-growing prison populations (Texas, California, Louisiana, and Ohio); the likelihood (one in 20) that any given person will do prison time; and so on.
California and Louisiana are two states with the slowest growing prison populations.

Answer:
no