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More than half of the people in state prisons meet the criteria for drug dependence or abuse, as compared to approximately five percent of the total general population age 18 or older

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More than half of the people in state prisons meet the criteria for drug dependence or abuse, as compared to approximately five percent of the total general population age 18 or older

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Despite softer regulations for juvenile offenders, BIPOC youth are still  more likely to be tried as adults for crimes committed as a youth.

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Children are quickly persecuted instead of examining why they display such behaviors or what factors may be causing them to act out. When this happens they are more prone to spending longer in the juvenile/justice system, ultimately sentencing them to many harsh terms.

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Some prison conditions are made to humiliate the people there (i.e., uncomfortable clothing, color coded clothing)

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Length of prison sentences have increased (by 36%), yet research shows sentencing severity has no effect on the level of crime in the society

The article didn't specifically address this (that I saw - I didn't read the whole thing) but I'd imagine the length of prison time is more correlated to race than to the act.

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Thirty-one states have “once an adult, always an adult” policies, which mandate that if someone under eighteen has ever been charged as an adult, all of their future cases must also be handled in the adult system.

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Thirty-one states have “once an adult, always an adult” policies, which mandate that if someone under eighteen has ever been charged as an adult, all of their future cases must also be handled in the adult system.

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The severity of a criminal sentence does not impact the amount of crime occurring in society.

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"Nearly 75 percent of those in state prison, and 60 percent of those in federal prison, have no high school credential—and only about a third of those without it successfully obtain one during their prison terms"

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"Nearly 75 percent of those in state prison, and 60 percent of those in federal prison, have no high school credential—and only about a third of those without it successfully obtain one during their prison terms"

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Mistaken witness of false confession most common reasons people are wrongly placed in prison

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Although CA laws about treating young offenders have changed and think prosecuting youth in adult courts are too severe, many youth still remain behind bars & are serving sentences that the state now thinks is too harsh, but haven't been released.

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1 in 10 youth are being incarcerated in adult prisons/jails.

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People carry the prison experience and the identities they developed under prison duress with them as they return home, and this impacts their future success, their communities, and their loved ones. The experience of incarceration is further marked by a lack of basic necessities, meaningful activities, and connections with the outside world. All of this is compounded by the trauma of the prison experience itself and the loss of the incarcerated person’s constitutional rights.

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People carry the prison experience and the identities they developed under prison duress with them as they return home, and this impacts their future success, their communities, and their loved ones. The experience of incarceration is further marked by a lack of basic necessities, meaningful activities, and connections with the outside world. All of this is compounded by the trauma of the prison experience itself and the loss of the incarcerated person’s constitutional rights.

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Youth being tried as adults getting longer sentences and even when laws change, the convictions don't.

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Innocent black people are more likely to be wrongfully convicted of crimes than innocent white people.

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That because of prior convictions, people can get longer sentences for small offenses, such as 70 years for stealing a tuna sandwich

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Black youth are 8.6 times more likely than their white peers to receive an adult prison sentence, while Latino youth are 40% more likely than white youth to be admitted to adult prison.

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Studies estimate that between 4-6% of people incarcerated in US prisons are actually innocent. The history of racism in America has created an assumption that POC are "suspicious, dangerous, and criminal." Innocent POC are more likely to be wrongfully convicted than innocent white people (7x for murder and 12x for drug-related charges).