A recent report found Black people make up the majority of Connecticut’s prison population.

The Prison Policy Initiative brief reported Black people make up 43% of the incarcerated population, three times higher than the national average. Yet, they only make up 10% of the state’s general population.

Between 2017 and 2022, the state reduced its prison population, though it has seen recent increases.

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Statewide racial disparities in health care are putting Connecticut’s Black population at a significant disadvantage. A report from Data Haven showed between 15% and 20% of Black adults living in New Haven and Hartford recently reported experiencing discrimination in health care.

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