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28 maj 2014 · Using Summary File 1 data from the 2010 Census, we calculated for each state 1) the incarcerated and non-incarcerated portions of the people in that state of a given race or ethnicity and 2) an incarceration rate for each single-race category, and for Hispanic populations.
31 paź 2016 · In 2010, 53.6% of male prisoners were black, although they only made up 10.4% of the male population. The overrepresentation of black men in America’s prisons suggests that the US criminal justice system has a history of discriminating against this subset of the population.
13 paź 2021 · Black Americans are incarcerated in state prisons at nearly 5 times the rate of white Americans. Nationally, one in 81 Black adults in the U.S. is serving time in state prison. Wisconsin leads the nation in Black imprisonment rates; one of every 36 Black Wisconsinites is in prison.
In this study, we sought a better understanding of how sociodemographic and correctional indicators impact preferences for correctional alternatives among Blacks and Whites and whether these factors could help explain why Blacks are more likely than Whites to prefer prison over community sanctions.
7 gru 2023 · Learn three main causes of racial disparity in imprisonment and promising reforms from across the country that can mitigate their impact.
11 paź 2023 · One in five Black men born in 2001 is likely to experience imprisonment within their lifetime, a decline from one in three for those born in 1981. Pushback from policymakers threatens further progress in reducing racial inequity in incarceration. Related to: Racial Justice, Incarceration.
13 paź 2021 · According to the report, Black Americans are incarcerated at a state average of 1,240 per 100,000 residents, whereas Latino Americans are imprisoned at a rate of 349 per 100,000 residents. White...
