Disparity in Prisons
The percentage of Black and Hispanics in prisons and jails is greater than their proportion in the country's population.
% US Population
% Prisoners
Black
13.4
33
Hispanic
18.3
19.9
White
60.4
36.8
Fuente:
Combined data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reports Prisoners in 2017 y Jail Inmates in 2017 and Census data.