According to the study you posted;
So when you say "For THE SAME "CRIMES" are you withholding information in order to imply discrimination?A third reform is to scale back punishments for serious crimes, especially those that trigger long sentences for repeat offenders. While public safety is always a priority, imposing excessively long prison sentences for serious crime has been shown to have diminishing returns on public safety.51) Furthermore, these policies have had a disproportionate impact on people of color, especially African Americans, because they are more likely to have a prior record, either because of more frequent engagement in crime or because of more frequent engagement with law enforcement.52) Habitual offender policies are also problematic because of the documented ways in which they are favored for prosecutorial charging decisions.
The feds are locked in on sentencing, states I don't know about, but the feds have to follow the sentencing guidelines, and there's little to no room to fudge up or down on the number of months...Leaving nothing "unique" to the Black prisoner...
Criminal "Just-Us" is a business, a government run business that ruins lives of all colors.......
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