January 13, 2011 |
2011-R-0018 | |
OLR BACKGROUNDER: RACIAL BREAKDOWN OF INMATES HELD ON BOND | ||
By: Christopher Reinhart, Chief Attorney | ||
We compared data provided by the Department of Correction for March 10, 2010 and January 1, 2011. The number of inmates held on bond on each date and the percentage in each racial and ethnic category did not vary much. Table 1 shows the racial breakdown of this population.
Table 1: Accused Inmates Held on Bond, By Race, on March 10, 2010 and January 1, 2011
March 10, 2010 |
January 1, 2011 | |||
Number |
Percent of Accused Inmates Held on Bond |
Number |
Percent of Accused Inmates Held on Bond | |
Black |
1,458 |
38.7% |
1,480 |
39.4% |
White |
1,213 |
32.2% |
1,226 |
32.6% |
Hispanic |
1,061 |
28.2% |
1,025 |
27.3% |
Asian |
27 |
0.7% |
20 |
0.5% |
American Indian |
9 |
0.2% |
4 |
0.1% |
Total |
3,768 |
100.0% |
3,755 |
100.0% |
Source: Department of Correction
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