Natasha N Johnson

Natasha N Johnson

March 10, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Biggest Racial Gap in Prison Is Among Violent Offenders

With a steep decline in the drug imprisonment gap between Black and white Americans—from 15 to 1 in 2000 to just under 4 to 1 in 2019—the biggest racial disparity now exists among people incarcerated for violent felony offenses.

By Thaddeus L. Johnson and Natasha N. Johnson

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