Our criminal justice system disproportionately targets people of color and poor women, yet its elected leaders are mostly white men. Will “justice for all” ever mean what it says?
Justice for All?
In South Carolina, white men are 31% of the population, but 81% of elected prosecutors.
Justice for All?
What do California & Texas have in common?
In each state, people of color are the majority. And in each state, 82% of elected sheriffs are white.
Justice for All?
Nationwide, 98% of elected Sheriffs are men.
Justice for All?
Nationwide, 93% of elected prosecutors are white.
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When voters get involved, the demographics of local prosecutors and sheriffs start shifting. Will the intractable dominance of white men ever yield to true balance — and true justice?
