Friday, October 29, 2010

66% of all incarcerated juveniles nationally are nonwhite, a figure which rises to 85% in the state of New York

Youth of color comprise more than two-thirds of the juveniles held in confinement, but less than one-third of the U.S. youth population. Latino youth represent approximately 12% of the U.S. population, yet 15% of the youth population sentenced to adult prisons.

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