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March 1, 2013
(The Sentencing Project)
New Publication: The Changing Racial Dynamics of Women's IncarcerationFrom 2000 to 2009 there was a dramatic shift in the racial composition of the women’s prison population. In 2000, African American women were incarcerated at 6 times the rate of white women. By 2009, that disparity had dropped by half, to less than three times the white rate. The factors contributing to these changes include: sharply reduced incarceration of African American women for drug offenses in some states; declining rates of arrest of black women for violent, property, and drug offenses; and, cumulative social disadvantages that are increasingly affecting less educated white women. Recommendations for addressing these issues include conducting state-based analyses of racial disparity, enacting proactive racial impact statement legislation, and engaging practitioners in projects to reduce disparities in local jurisdictions. Read the full report here. Read: The New York Times Read: The Huffington Post Read: The Salt Lake Tribune Read: The North Star News & Analysis Read: Gawker Read: Latina Lista Read: Seattle Medium Read: ThinkProgress Read: Center for American Progress Read: Youth Radio National Law Review Legal Times |
