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Who's in Prison in America
Loaded on Jan. 15, 1991
published in Prison Legal News
January, 1991, page 5
Who's In Prison In America?The overwhelming answer: young black males. Why? Racial and economic biases which are integral to the U.S. prison system. At this time, one of four black men, aged 20-29 (23%) are subject to the criminal justice system. The figure is 6.2% for white males and …
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