Alaska Natives make up 40% of the inmates in Alaska prisons, yet are only 14% of the state’s population.
A national prison research group that tracks inmate populations says American Indians and Alaska Natives, next to Black people, are vastly overrepresented in state prison systems nationwide — and Alaska tops the list.
A graph comparing Alaska general and prison populations’ proportions of American Indian or Alaska Native inmates to other states. He said, when analyzing data, he looks at what he calls the “three D’s”: difference, disparities and discrimination. But Prison Policy Initiative said regardless of how you add up the numbers, American Indian and Alaska Native inmate populations nationwide are way too high compared to overall population.And given Alaska’s numbers, Bertram said the key to reducing those rates is understanding the root cause of these disparities – such as looking into whether high rates of homelessness among Alaska Natives drive up their numbers in prison.
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