Study: Changing Drug Policies Curb Racial Disparities In State Prisons

The video discusses racial disparities in incarceration rates, highlighting a study by the Council on Criminal Justice that shows a narrowing gap between Black and White inmates from 2000 to 2016. The study attributes this change to evolving drug enforcement policies, which have reduced the targeting of African-Americans and Latinos for drug offenses. The Council, led by Adam Gelb, emphasizes that while racial disparities remain a serious issue, societal attitudes towards drugs are shifting, contributing to a decline in violent crime rates among African-Americans.

What was the likelihood of African-Americans being sent to state prisons for drug crimes in 2000 compared to Whites?

What trend was observed in violent crime rates among African-Americans between 2000 and 2016?