Apr
28
2014
New Interactive Map on Youth Incarceration
The W. Haywood Burns Institute has released an interactive map that breaks data down by state according to racial disparities and non-violent offenses. The map is based on federal data for 2011 is the most recent information available. In 2011:
—75 percent of all youth are incarcerated for non-violent offenses.
—Two-thirds of those youth are of color.
—Black youth are 4.6 times as likely to be incarcerated than white youth.
—Native American youth are 3.2 times as likely.
—Latino youth are 1.8 times as likely.
Check out the maps yourselves to see how your state fares.
Uncategorized | prison culture | 28 April 2014 |
