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Racial Justice in the U.S.: Mass Incarceration

"In no area of American society are the legacies of slavery and racism more evident than in the criminal legal system. Despite making up only 12% of the U.S. population, Black people make up 50% of the country’s prison population."

From Ending Mass Incarceration: Faith Communities Working to Transform Justice

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