Living conditions in a solitary cell at New York’s Rikers Island jail. AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews Black men comprise around 13% of the male population, yet make up nearly 40% of the incarcerated population and 45% of those locked in solitary confinement. by Angela Hattery, University of Delaware and Earl Smith, University of Delaware The United … Continued
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