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Significant Racial Disparities Exist In State Prisons, NY Inspector General Says Significant Racial Disparities Exist In State Prisons, NY Inspector General Says
Significant Racial Disparities Exist In State Prisons, NY Inspector General Says A new report from the New York Inspector General has revealed that minority prisoners are often treated differently than White prisoners in the state's prisons.  The report titled "Racial Disparities in the Administration of Discipline in New York State Prisons," contains data supporting the fact that minority prisoners were more likely to be issued "misbehavior reports" than White prisoners during the six-year period that was examined.  According to the report, a Black prisoner was nearly 22 percent more likely to be issued a misbehavior report than a White prisoner, while a…

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