HELP EXPOSE RACIAL DISPARITIES Stark racial disparities are a defining characteristic of our carceral system, but all too often the necessary data doesn't exist to prove it. The Prison Policy Initiative uncovers data that tells the true story of mass incarceration — so that movements and advocates can make irrefutable cases for reform.

—Peter Wagner, Executive Director
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Bar charts showing that in Nevada prisons and jails, incarceration rates are highest for Black residents.

(Graph: Wendy Sawyer, September 2023)

For more research and graphs about Nevada, see our Nevada state profile.



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