C. PRISON POPULATION

4. Population by Race

Black offenders account for almost two thirds of the total year end prison population (65.3%). One third are white offenders (31.6%), and the remaining three percent are other races.

• 9,290 (31.6%) White.

• 19,294 (65.3%) Black.

• 544 (1.8%) Indian.

• 29 (0.1%) Oriental

• 273 (1.0%) Other

• 65 (0.2%) Not Recorded

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