For a 23-year-old black man in the US, the odds that he has been arrested at least once in his life for a non-traffic-related crime are almost 50-50. If that young man is white, the chances drop to about 38 percent.

The long-term consequences of youthful arrests include: “additional arrests, job instability, lower wages, longer bouts with unemployment, more relationship troubles, and long-term health problems, including premature death.

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