A sharp decline in incarceration rates for African-Americans from 2000 to 2009 marks a significant shift in the racial makeup of America’s prisons, according to a report released Wednesday.
Stories Related to Incarceration Rates For Blacks Dropped, Report Shows
By ERICA GOODE, New York Times
Wed, 02/27/2013 - 12:09pm
Topics: african-american blacks incarceration prison
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