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The Color of Justice: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in State Prisons

berdman — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 15:52:17 +0000

The Color of Justice: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in State Prisons berdman Wed, 12/08/2021 - 10:52

General Material

Published Date

October, 2021

Publisher(s)

Black Americans are incarcerated in state prisons across the country at nearly five times the rate of whites, and Latinx people are 1.3 times as likely to be incarcerated than non-Latinx whites. This report from the Sentencing Project documents the rates of incarceration for white, Black and Latinx Americans in each state, identifies three contributors to racial and ethnic disparities in imprisonment, and provides recommendations for reform.

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The Color of Justice: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in State Prisons

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Criminal Justice

Racial Justice

Communities of Color

Incarceration

Race

Racial Disparities in Youth Incarceration Persist

berdman — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 16:59:43 +0000

Racial Disparities in Youth Incarceration Persist berdman Thu, 02/25/2021 - 11:59

General Material

Published Date

February, 2021

Publisher(s)

The Sentencing Project

In ten years, the United States has cut youth incarceration in half. While the reduction is impressive, youth involvement in the juvenile justice system continues to impact youth of color disproportionately.

In every state, Black youth are more likely to be incarcerated than their white peers, about five times as likely nationwide. American Indian youth are three times as likely to be incarcerated as their white peers. For Latinx youth disparities are smaller but still prevalent; Latinx youth are 42 percent more likely than their white peers to be incarcerated. These disparities are not only caused by differences in offending but also by harsher enforcement and punishment of youth of color.

This report shows incarceration disparities state-by-state and how those disparities have changed over the last 10 years. It offers recommendations to confront racism in the juvenile justice system.

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Racial Disparities in Youth Incarceration Persist

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Incorporating Racial Equity into Criminal Justice Reform

berdman — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 14:33:41 +0000

Incorporating Racial Equity into Criminal Justice Reform berdman Thu, 10/28/2021 - 10:33

General Material

Published Date

October, 2014

Publisher(s)

The Sentencing Project

Author(s)

Marc Mauer

Nazgol Ghandnoosh

This briefing paper highlights trends in racial disparities in the criminal justice system, discusses how such disparities impact communities of color and concludes with relevant information on best practices for reducing racial disparity.

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Incorporating Racial Equity into Criminal Justice Reform

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