Racial Disparities in Youth Incarceration Persist

The Sentencing Project recently released a new report on youth incarceration. The findings are frustrating, but sadly not surprising: Black and American Indian youth are still disproportionately held in custody compared to white youth. This comes at a time when youth incarceration overall has decreased, highlighting the necessity of action that specifically addresses racial inequality.

https://www.sentencingproject.org/publications/racial-disparities-in-youth-incarceration-persist/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=1f1816ab-4d7f-4653-9f2f-6f16c02ef130