[fight_truth_decay]

Among persons convicted of drug felonies in state courts, whites were less likely than African-Americans to be sent to prison. Thirty-three percent (33%) of convicted white defendants received a prison sentence, while 51% of African-American defendants received prison sentences.

[cyborg]

I read something similar in Larry Elder's Ten Things book.

[freebilly]

Among persons convicted of drug felonies in state courts, whites were less likely than African-Americans to be sent to prison. Thirty-three percent (33%) of convicted white defendants received a prison sentence, while 51% of African-American defendants received prison sentences.

The world's smallest violin is now playing....

[blam]

"Among persons convicted of drug felonies in state courts, whites were less likely than African-Americans to be sent to prison. Thirty-three percent (33%) of convicted white defendants received a prison sentence, while 51% of African-American defendants received prison sentences."

Do these percentages reflect previous problems with the law? Prior records, etc?

[Unassuaged]

I agree that this is some part of the problem, or at least makes it worse.