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Race, age, years of education, and length of sentence in the current sample and population of TDCJ prisoners
| Current sample | TDCJ prisoner population | |
|---|---|---|
| Race (%) | ||
| Black/African American | 33.6 | 38.3 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 13.5 | 31.2 |
| White/Caucasian | 45.7 | 30.0 |
| Other | 6.3 | 0.5 |
| Age (years) | 36.23 | 37 |
| Years education completed | 11.01 | 9.7 |
| Sentence length (months) | 177.89 | 235.2 |
