TABLE 1—
General Population Compared With Prison Population, by Race/Ethnicity: 2000
| General Population, % | Prison Population, % | |
| White | 70 | 35 |
| Black | 12 | 47 |
| Hispanic | 13 | 16 |
| Asian | 4 | 1 |
| Native American | 1 | 1 |
Source. US Department of Justice.44
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