Why Are So Many Young Black Men Behind Bars?

Created with Highcharts 4.2.3 /Highstock 4.2.3AgeInmates / 100,000 U.S. ResidentsBlackWhite18-1920-2425-2930-3435-3940-4445-4950-5455-5960-6465+0k2k4k6k8k10k12k
BlackWhite
18-194192762
20-2480081269
25-2989321437
30-3498921629
35-3991001509
40-4476891375
45-496048972
50-544032637
55-592486414
60-641350250
65+485100
Age
Inmates / 100,000 U.S. Residents
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