Unequal Justice Race, Class and the Criminal Justice System Tim Ready Director Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations Western Michigan.

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Unequal Justice Race, Class and the Criminal Justice System Tim Ready Director Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations Western Michigan University April 28,

America’s Incarceration Rate Is the Highest in the World

Source: The Growth of Incarceration in the United States: Exploring Causes and Consequences. Travis J. and B. Western, eds. Washington: National Academies Press, 2014

The Number of Persons Under the Control of The Criminal Justice System Has Increased Enormously, Beginning In the Early 1970s

Source: The Growth of Incarceration in the United States: Exploring Causes and Consequences. Travis J. and B. Western, eds. Washington: National Academies Press, 2014

Lifetime Risk of Imprisonment Is Highly Racialized: White Men1 in 17 Latino Men1 in 6 Black Men1 in 3 Source: Bonczar, T., Accessed from The Sentencing Project:

Source: The Growth of Incarceration in the United States: Exploring Causes and Consequences. Travis J. and B. Western, eds. Washington: National Academies Press, 2014

Kalamazoo... …We Have a Problem

Arrest Rates by Race in Kalamazoo County, 2013 Black-White Ratio 5.8 to 1 Arrest Rate per 1,000 Adults, Age 18 and Older, 2013

Arrest Rate per 1,000 Juveniles, 2012 Kalamazoo and Statewide Source: Michigan Committee on Juvenile Justice Michigancommitteeonjuvenilejustice.com

A Look at Risk of Involvement in the Criminal Justice System through the Lens of Primary Prevention The Role of Poverty And Inequality of Opportunity

Kalamazoo’s child poverty rate is higher than all but 10% of U.S. cities of at least 65,000 people. Walker Institute tabulation based on American Community Survey data for cities of at least 65,000 people,

Child Poverty Rate in City of Kalamazoo, by Race and Ethnicity, * Source: American Community Survey,

Does Poverty Really Matter?…Yes, It Does. Greg Duncan, Stanford University Pathways, winter, 2011

Kalamazoo County has a higher rate of confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect than all other urban counties in Michigan.

Confirmed Cases* of Abuse and/or Neglect, Ages 0 to 8, for Michigan Urban Counties, 2013 Source: Child Protective Services, Michigan Dept. of Human Services, as reported by Michigan League for Public Policy * Rate per 1,000

Unequal Opportunity Related to Poverty and Race Decreases Chances for Success in School, and Increases Risk of Involvement in the Criminal Justice System

Percent of 9 th Grade Cohort for Kalamazoo Public School’s Graduating Class of 2007 that Attained a Post-Secondary Degree within Six Years, by Race, Ethnicity

A Look at Risk of Involvement in the Criminal Justice System through the Lens of Secondary Prevention

Black to White Ratio of Involvement at Different Stages of Juvenile Justice System, 2012 Black to White Ratio Arrests5.1 Refer to Juvenile Court1.1 Cases Diverted.88 Cases Involving Secure Detention1.35 Cases Petitioned1.21 Cases resulting in Delinquent Findings0.96 Cases resulting in Probation.79 Cases Resulting in Confinement 1.05 Source: Michigan Committee on Juvenile Justice Arrested Black youth are less likely to have their cases diverted or to receive probation. Arrested Black youth are more likely to have charges filed against them and be detained in a secure facility.

Crime Has Decreased a Lot in Kalamazoo, but Criminal Cases Have Decreased Only a Little

Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 in City of Kalamazoo : Source: Uniform Crime Reporting Statistics, as provided by Kalamazoo Department Of Public Safety

Property Crime Rate per 100,000 in City of Kalamazoo: Source: Uniform Crime Reporting Statistics, as provided by Kalamazoo Department Of Public Safety

Criminal Caseload of Kalamazoo Courts, 2003 to 2013