Table 1

Bureau of Justice Data for Black and White Male Prisoners

Prisoner GroupStudy year (s)Imprisonment per 100,000 residents by race
Jail inmates201818592 per 100,000 Black residents
187 per 100,000 White residents
State or federal prisoners2018172,272 per 100,000 Black residents
292 per 100,000 White residents
2019161,096 per 100,000 Black residents
214 per 100,000 White residents
2008–2018172,196 to 1,501 per 100,000 Black residents
316 to 268 per 100,00 White residents