The Justice System Continues to Fail Black Boys [JJIE.org]

Samantha Sangenito 2/6/1712:00 PM

As we begin another Black History Month, it is time to celebrate the contributions and history of African Americans in this country. Along with the celebration of progress, it’s also a time to reflect on areas for improvement. How young black boys are treated in the criminal justice system is one of those areas.

We are in a national crisis. Across the country our justice system is marked by disparate racial outcomes at every stage of the process — especially for those who are most vulnerable, young black boys. The racial and ethnic disparities that exist in our criminal and juvenile justice systems do not measure up to the standard of treating everyone equitably.

[For more of this story, written by Aprill O. Turner, go to http://jjie.org/2017/02/06/the...-to-fail-black-boys/]

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