Intro information
what does mass incarceration mean?
High imprisonment rates within a society
What was the colonial policy that was mentioned?
The Indian Act.
How much has the mass incarceration rate of African American women raised since 1980
7 times the amount it was in 1980
People of colour
Indigenous women
62%
What were the two groups the presentation was focused on?
Indigenous and African American people
30%
Between 2000-2021, what was the incarceration rate of African American men?
48%
What does mass incarceration often lead to?
Cycles of poverty, systematic racial inequality, and disruption of families and communities
What are 2 reasons as to why Indigenous men are targeted?
Cycles of poverty, systematic racial inequality, and disruption of families and communities
African American males still have the highest mass Incarceration rate in this present day with _____ the Incarceration rate as white men.
5 times
List one thing that is linked to Indigenous people getting incarcerated
- poverty
- lack of education
- employment opportunities
- substance use
- mental health
- trauma
Name the 3 things linked to why Indigenous women are getting incarcerated.
faced violence, poverty, and the impact of colonialism
what is the percentage of African American people who had an immediate family member who was incarcerated?
63%