THE COLOR OF JUSTICE:
 
RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITY  IN STATE PRISONS
 
This report was written by Ashley Nellis, Ph.D., Senior Research Analyst at The Sentencing Project.
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The Color of Justice: Racial and Ethnic Disparity in State Prisons 
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview 3Overall Findings 4The Scale of Disparity 8Drivers of Disparity 9Recommendations for Reform 12Conclusion 14Appendix 16
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