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Recent research and reporting on systemic inequities in the justice system. Understanding the problem is the first step toward meaningful change.
Racial Disparities in Policing: California Report Shows 126% More Stops of Black Individuals
California's 2025 RIPA Report documents significant disparities in police stops, with Black individuals stopped 126% more often than expected compared to White individuals.
California RIPA Report • 2025
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Black Americans' Mistrust of Criminal Justice System
A comprehensive study reveals deep-rooted mistrust in the U.S. criminal justice system among Black Americans, tracing back to historical injustices.
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Algorithmic Bias in Criminal Justice: The COMPAS Controversy
New research examines how predictive algorithms can perpetuate historical inequities through biased models that disproportionately impact marginalized communities.
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Sentencing Disparities: Structural Biases in Judicial Practices
Research demonstrates that Black Americans receive harsher sentences for similar offenses, highlighting entrenched structural biases in law enforcement and judicial practices.
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The Hidden Bias Cascade: How Discrimination Compounds in Justice Systems
Studies reveal how bias compounds at multiple stages of the justice system, creating cascading effects that disproportionately impact marginalized communities.
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The justice gap is not an accident—it is the result of systemic inequities that disproportionately affect marginalized communities. We are building AI tools to challenge these disparities through a narrative of data and action.
5×
Black vs White Incarceration Rate
Black adults in the United States are incarcerated in state prisons at nearly five times the rate of white adults, reflecting deep racial disparities in the criminal justice system.
Source: The Sentencing Project, Racial and Ethnic Disparity in State Prisons
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Unmet Civil Legal Need
92% of civil legal problems faced by low-income Americans receive either inadequate legal help or no legal help at all.
Source: Legal Services Corporation, The Justice Gap Report (2022)
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$317/hr
Average Attorney Hourly Rate
The average hourly cost of hiring a lawyer in the United States is approximately $317, with rates commonly ranging much higher depending on practice area and geography, placing legal services out of reach for many individuals.
Source: ConsumerShield, Average Lawyer Cost Per Hour (2025)
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Pretrial Detention Due to Bail
More than 60% of people held in U.S. jails are detained pretrial, largely because they cannot afford cash bail.
Source: The Bail Project & Vera Institute of Justice
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legal system.
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