- People who are poor. Low-income communities are disproportionately affected by crime, and because they often lack access to quality legal representation, they may be more likely to be arrested, convicted, and imprisoned.
- People of color. Black Americans are incarcerated at a rate that is more than 5 times that of white Americans. Native Americans and Latinos also experience disproportionate rates of incarceration.
- Young men. Men between the ages of 18 and 24 are more likely to be arrested and convicted than any other group.
- People with mental illness. People with mental illness are more likely to be arrested, convicted, and imprisoned than those without mental illness.
- People with substance use disorders. People with substance use disorders are more likely to be arrested, convicted, and imprisoned than those without substance use disorders.
