Aug
06
2010
Crazy Prison Industrial Complex Fact of the Day 8/6/10
I thought that it might be interesting to look at the rate vs number of prisoners under state jurisdiction by race across 2000 and 2009. This does not capture prisoners under federal jurisdiction. Not surprisingly, you can note the disproportionate rate of black incarceration at the state level. It’s important when trying to understand the problem of mass incarceration in the U.S. to look at the RATE of incarceration relative to the total population.
Rate vs. Number of Prisoners Under State Jurisdiction by Race, 2000 & 2009
Uncategorized | prison culture | 06 August 2010 |
