1. Some Data on the Growth and the Unequal Incidence of Incarceration in the US since 1980 September 11, 2008 by Glenn C. Loury Merton P. Stoltz Professor of the Social Sciences Brown University

3. Trends in Imprisonment and Offending

9. A Huge Commitment of Resources

16. Racial Disparities

23. The War on Drugs

30. General Trends in Social Disparities by Race

31. http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/tables/07s0679.xls

33. Holzer, Harry J; Offner, Paul; Sorensen, Elaine. 2005. Declining Employment among Young Black Less-Educated Men: The Role of Incarceration and Child Support.” Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, vol. 24, no. 2, Spring, pp. 329-50

35. http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/tables/07s0214.xls

36. Per Capita Annual Hours of Employment for Native-Born Non-Hispanics Aged 25 to 59; 1968 to 2007

37. Percent of Native-Born, Non-Hispanic Men and Women Aged 25 to 34 Reporting a Four-Year College Education

38. Per Capita Income Reported by Persons Aged 25 to 59 (constant 2007 Dollars)

39. Median Income of Households Headed by Native-Born Non-Hispanics (shown in constant 2007 Dollars)

40. Percent of Native-Born Non-Hispanics Below the Poverty Line; 1968 to 2007 Recession Periods

41. Non-Hispanic Whites Non-Hispanic Blacks Poor (Incomes Below Poverty Line) Near Poor (Incomes 100% to 199% of Poverty Line) Middle Class (Incomes 200% to 499% of Poverty Line) Comfortable (Incomes at Least Five Times the Poverty Line) Economic Status of Native-Born Non-Hispanic Whites and Blacks: 1968 to 2007

42. Median Wage and Salary Earnings for Native-Born Non-Hispanics Reporting Earnings

43. Number of Blacks Elected to Serve in Congress: 1966 to 2006

44. Percent of Married Spouse Present, Native-Born, Non-Hispanic White Women Aged 25 to 34 Married to Black Men, and Percent of Similar Black Women Married to White Men Percent of Married Spouse Present, Native-Born, Non-Hispanic White Men Aged 25 to 34 Married to Black Women, and Percent of Similar Black Men Married to White Women

45. Racial Attitudes of National Samples of Whites; General Social Survey, 1972 to 2004