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Statewide Imprisonment Of Black Men In Wisconsin, Lois M. Quinn, John Pawasarat
Statewide Imprisonment Of Black Men In Wisconsin, Lois M. Quinn, John Pawasarat
ETI Publications
This report provides data on African American male incarceration for the state onf Wisconsin at the request of the NAACP Wisconsin Conference of Branches. For most ex-offenders, prison records remain public and impediments to employment for the rest of their lives. Consequently, unlike studies reporting point-in-time levels of incarceration or average daily inmate populations, this report identified the total populations of African American men who had been incarcerated in adult state correctional facilities from 1990 to 2012 using Wisconsin Department of Corrections public inmate records. State DOC records showed incarceration rates for African American men at epidemic levels throughout Wisconsin. …
Wisconsin's Mass Incarceration Of African American Males, Summary, John Pawasarat, Lois M. Quinn
Wisconsin's Mass Incarceration Of African American Males, Summary, John Pawasarat, Lois M. Quinn
ETI Publications
This two-page paper provides a summarizes the Employment and Training Institute research on mass incarceration of African American males in Wisconsin, the state’s ranking as having the highest percentage of black males in state prison and local jails (according to the 2010 U.S. Census data), and costs of incarceration.
Wisconsin's Mass Incarceration Of African American Males: A Powerpoint Summary, Lois M. Quinn
Wisconsin's Mass Incarceration Of African American Males: A Powerpoint Summary, Lois M. Quinn
ETI Publications
The Employment and Training Institute analysis of Wisconsin Department of Corrections public inmate files showed incarceration rates for African American men at unprecedented levels in Wisconsin. This presentation summarizes ETI research on prison rates in Milwaukee and Wisconsin and offers recommendations for addressing workforce needs of ex-offenders.