According to a survey conducted in 2023, 53 percent of Black adults agreed that the prison system needs to be completely rebuilt to ensure equality for all people, regardless of race or ethnicity, in the United States. In comparison, 35 percent of Black adults said that the prison system requires major changes to ensure equality, while eight percent said that only minor changes are required. Only three percent of Black adults were found to believe that the prison system requires no changes at all.
Share of Black adults who say that the prison system needs major changes or needs to be completely rebuilt to ensure equality for all people, regardless of race or ethnicity, in the United States in 2023
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Pew Research Center. (August 10, 2023). Share of Black adults who say that the prison system needs major changes or needs to be completely rebuilt to ensure equality for all people, regardless of race or ethnicity, in the United States in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394469/share-of-black-adults-who-believe-prison-system-requires-major-changes-2021/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Black adults who say that the prison system needs major changes or needs to be completely rebuilt to ensure equality for all people, regardless of race or ethnicity, in the United States in 2023." Chart. August 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394469/share-of-black-adults-who-believe-prison-system-requires-major-changes-2021/
Pew Research Center. (2023). Share of Black adults who say that the prison system needs major changes or needs to be completely rebuilt to ensure equality for all people, regardless of race or ethnicity, in the United States in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394469/share-of-black-adults-who-believe-prison-system-requires-major-changes-2021/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Black Adults Who Say That The Prison System Needs Major Changes or Needs to Be Completely Rebuilt to Ensure Equality for All People, Regardless of Race or Ethnicity, in The United States in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394469/share-of-black-adults-who-believe-prison-system-requires-major-changes-2021/
Pew Research Center, Share of Black adults who say that the prison system needs major changes or needs to be completely rebuilt to ensure equality for all people, regardless of race or ethnicity, in the United States in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394469/share-of-black-adults-who-believe-prison-system-requires-major-changes-2021/ (last visited February 18, 2025)
Share of Black adults who say that the prison system needs major changes or needs to be completely rebuilt to ensure equality for all people, regardless of race or ethnicity, in the United States in 2023 [Graph], Pew Research Center, August 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394469/share-of-black-adults-who-believe-prison-system-requires-major-changes-2021/
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