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Graph comparing the racial composition of the U.S. with the racial composition of those sentenced to life in prison.

Data Source: See "data sources section of full article. (Graph: Peter Wagner, 2016)

This graph originally appeared in The criminal justice system is riddled with racial disparities.

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