Criminal
Jan. 30, 2018
Prop. 47 has reduced racial disparities in sentencing, study asserts
A study commissioned by San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon shows Proposition 47 has reduced racial disparities in sentencing between minorities and white offenders, particularly when it comes to drug crimes.
SAN FRANCISCO — A study commissioned by San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon shows Proposition 47 has reduced racial disparities in sentencing between minorities and white offenders, particularly when it comes to drug crimes.
The most-noted data points from the study showed African-Americans went from making up 23 percent of felony drug arrests before the implementation of Prop. 47 to 9 percent afterward.
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