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Racial Disparities in Jail Populations: In 2022, Black individuals made up 26% of the jail populations, despite comprising only 12% of the local community populations in the sample of 595 jails with available data.
Admissions Disparities: Black people were admitted to jail at a rate four times higher than White people in 2022, contributing to the racial disparities in jail populations.
Length of Stay Disparities: Black individuals spent approximately two weeks longer in jail on average compared to White individuals in 2022.
Charge Severity: Racial disparities in jail admissions and length of stay persisted across different charge severity levels, including both misdemeanors and felonies.
Age Disparities: Young Black adults (ages 18-24) had significantly higher admission rates and longer average lengths of stay than their White and Hispanic counterparts in the same age group.
Gender Disparities: Black men had the highest rate of jail admissions and the longest lengths of stay, while Black women also had higher admission rates compared to White and Hispanic women.
Wychodzi na to że czarni częściej trafiają do więzienia i mają często dłuższe wyroki o średnio dwa tygodnie hmm