Disparity By Geography: The War on Drugs in America's Cities | The Sentencing Project - 2 views
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nadira1991 on 21 Nov 16Overall, between 1980 and 2003, the number of drug offenders in prison or jail increased by 1100% from 41,100 in 1980 to 493,800 in 2003, with a remarkable rise in arrests concentrated in African American communities. This precipitous escalation began as the result of a tangible shift in law enforcement practices toward aggressively pursuing drug offenses.