15. Death Penalty
Despite the decrease in the overall population of individuals on death row, the percentage of Latinos has increased. Unfortunately, our criminal justice system is stacked against black and Latino men.
16. Sentencing Reform
The fact of the matter is that Latinos are more likely to be imprisoned for low level, relatively harmless drug violations. Their convictions lead to unnecessarily overcrowded jails and a financial strain on the system. Whether you feel like these sentences should be flexible or not, Sentencing Reform is worth reading up on.
