Serious Offenses
Posted On: September 12, 2007Originally published as part of the January, 2002 Issue In Cook County between 1995 and 2000, blacks were more likely to face the most serious drug charges—and, if convicted, the most severe penalties.
Note: Figures only include individuals charged with drug offenses and nothing else. Includes Class X, Class 1 and Class 2 felonies.
Source: Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County; analyzed by The Chicago Reporter.
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