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USA prisons/penitentiaries
What is the current population of US prisons ?
What is the racial mix , and what proportion of these
inmates are female ?
What is the racial mix , and what proportion of these
inmates are female ?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.1.47 million in total
44% of all inmates were black,
35% white
19% Hispanic
101,000 women (as a proportion something around 1 in 14)
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2004-11-07 -women-prison_x.htm
44% of all inmates were black,
35% white
19% Hispanic
101,000 women (as a proportion something around 1 in 14)
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2004-11-07 -women-prison_x.htm
Something else which may be of interest is the racial mix of the USA in general compared to the prison population....
80% White
12% Black
14.1% Hispanic
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/00000. html
80% White
12% Black
14.1% Hispanic
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/00000. html
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