African Americans make up roughly 13 percent of the entire U.S. population, but make almost 35 percent of the U.S. prison population.

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African Americans are disproportionately represented in the U.S. prison population compared to their share of the overall population, making up a significantly higher percentage of incarcerated individuals than their population percentage would suggest.

African Americans Make Up Roughly 13 Percent of the Entire