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African American Prison Disparity Grows in Iowa

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

Blacks' prison disparity grows in Iowa Des Moines Register By LEE ROOD ? April 15, 2009 African-Americans currently account for quarter of admissions, data show The proportion of blacks being admitted to Iowa prisons has reached its highest point in at least 14 years, in spite of efforts by Gov. Chet Culver to bring more balance to one of the most pronounced disparities in the country. A state analyst confirmed Tuesday that the proportion of blacks being sent to prison is worsening again. Blacks account for 24.3 percent of all new Iowa prison admissions in fiscal year 2009. The percentage of prisoners incarcerated for drug crimes who are black is 28.4 percent in the current fiscal year, which ends June 30. That's the highest level since 1996...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on April 17, 2009 (boomark / email).