Of the approximately 1.2 million state prisoners in custody in the United States in 2018, around 393,200 were Black or African American. A further 379,000 state prisoners in that year were white.
Estimated number of United States state prisoners in custody in 2018, by race or Hispanic origin
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (April 29, 2021). Estimated number of United States state prisoners in custody in 2018, by race or Hispanic origin [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/221003/number-of-us-state-prisoners-in-custody-by-race-or-hispanic-origin/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Estimated number of United States state prisoners in custody in 2018, by race or Hispanic origin." Chart. April 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/221003/number-of-us-state-prisoners-in-custody-by-race-or-hispanic-origin/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2021). Estimated number of United States state prisoners in custody in 2018, by race or Hispanic origin. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/221003/number-of-us-state-prisoners-in-custody-by-race-or-hispanic-origin/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Estimated Number of United States State Prisoners in Custody in 2018, by Race or Hispanic Origin." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/221003/number-of-us-state-prisoners-in-custody-by-race-or-hispanic-origin/
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