A. PRISON ADMISSIONS

7. Admissions by Race

Black offenders account for almost two thirds of all prison admissions (63.4%). One third are white offenders (33.3%), and the remaining 3.4% are other races.

• 7,708 (33.3%) White.

• 14,691 (63.4%) Black.

• 478 (2.1%) Indian.

• 30 (0.1%) Oriental.

• 192 (0.8%) Other.

• 82 (0.4%) Not Reported.

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