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Disproportionate Minorities in Iowa Prisons

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If you commit a crime in Iowa, and you’re African American, your chance of going to jail is 14 times greater than if you are Caucasian. It's been a problem for decades, and Iowa Governor Chet Culver is determined to make inroads in alleviating the persistent disproportionate incarceration of minorities in Iowa's detention centers, jails, and prisons.

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Post Date: January 19, 2008


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