Black, Latino defendants more likely than other races to be held on bail, denied release: study

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SHAYNA JACOBS

Black and Latino defendants are more likely than their white or Asian counterparts to be held on bail or denied release altogether in Manhattan, a new study found.

The research done by the Vera Institute of Justice, using data provided by the Manhattan district attorney’s office, found “blacks were 10% more likely, Latinos 3% more likely, and Asians 21% less likely to be detained when compared to similarly situated white defendants.”

The disparities are larger in misdemeanor cases “where blacks were 20% more likely than whites to be detained,” according to the report.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/black-latino-defendants-held-bail-denied-release-study-article-1.1859766

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/09/nyregion/09race.html?ref=nyregion&_r=0