Chart showing Black people are incarcerated in prison at higher rates than any other race, 1,096 per 100,000

Data Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Prisoners in 2019, Appendix Table 2. Rates for AI/AN and Asian populations calculated by Prison Policy Initiative from Census 2010. (Graph: Wendy Sawyer, 2022)

This graph originally appeared in Updated charts provide insights on racial disparities, correctional control, jail suicides, and more.

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