statistic of the day
At the height of apartheid in South Africa, 851 of every 100,000 black men in that country were behind bars. As of 2005 in the U.S., 4,419 of every 100,000 black men were.
From Balko in Hit & Run. So 4.4% of the entire black male population in the U. S. is incarcerated, compared to 0.7% of the overall population.
Nah, I'm sure they all deserve to be there.
From Balko in Hit & Run. So 4.4% of the entire black male population in the U. S. is incarcerated, compared to 0.7% of the overall population.
Nah, I'm sure they all deserve to be there.