Tag: Native Hawaiians
By Jeralyn, Section Crime Policy
Posted on Fri Oct 15, 2010 at 05:39:18 PM EST
Tags: Native Hawaiians (all tags)
Posted on Fri Oct 15, 2010 at 05:39:18 PM EST
Tags: Native Hawaiians (all tags)
A new report by the Justice Policy Institute shows a lack of equal justice for Native Hawaiians:
In the first-ever investigation of the impact of the justice system on Native Hawaiians, researchers from the Justice Policy Institute, Georgetown University and the University of Hawai’i found that even when the criminal charges are the same, Native Hawaiians are sent to prison more often and for longer periods of time than most other racial or ethnic groups in Hawai‘i. Native Hawaiians are also more likely to have their parole revoked and be returned to prison compared to other racial or ethnic groups.
It's not just the offenders who suffer: [More...]
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