Males accounted for 87% of the jail population on June 30, 2011. Whites accounted for 45% of the total, blacks 38%, and Hispanics 15% of inmates (Minton, 2011). The 2010 Census showed that the U.S. population was 308.7 million. African Americans comprised only 14% (42 million) of U.S. population but comprised 38% of the jail population. If the incarceration of African American males continues at such a high rate, then one in three African American males born will be expected to spend time in prison during their lifetime (Bonczar, 2003). This high rate of incarceration has resulted in more African American males involved with the criminal justice system than with educational services.
