One in 20 African American men over the age of 18 is in state or federal prison, compared to one in 180 white men. (Punishment and Prejudice: Racial Disparities in the War on Drugs, Human Rights Watch, 2000, p. 10) # Two-thirds of the 2 million Americans in jail or prison are African American or Hispanic. (Justice on Trial: Racial Disparities in the American Criminal Justice System, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and Leadership Conference Education Fund, 2000, p. v) # In 2001 the lifetime chances of going to prison were highest among black males (32.2 percent) and Hispanic males (17.2 percent) and lowest among white males (5.9 percent). The lifetime chance was 5.6 percent for black females, 2.2 percent for Hispanic females and 0.9 percent for white females. (Prevalence of Imprisonment in the U.S. Population, 1974-2001, Bureau of Justice Statistics) # At the end of 2003, black prisoners made up an estimated 44 percent of all federal and state prisoners with sentences of more than one year. White prisoners accounted for 35 percent, and Hispanic prisoners 19 percent. (Prisoners in 2003, Bureau of Justice Statistics)

According to uscensusbureau's report in 2004, there's no racial difference in crime rates. So the same must go for white males if that's true. And, is the main reason why some women are unmarried that their men are in jail? Stop paying attention to this crap-talker.

it's hard to predict if it is true or not. cause i wasn't their but in some article that i read the number of black women incarcerated in federal or state prison or local jails was 57% in 1996.. cowboy...