Plea Offer Differences by Defendant Race/Ethnicity - Hispanic

In March 2020, there was a 12 percentage point difference in rates of pleading guilty to a lesser charge between Hispanic and White defendants, with Hispanic defendants more likely to plead guilty to a lesser charge. In 2017, this difference was, on average, 0 percentage points.

The bar chart represents the rate of pleading guilty to a lesser charge for Hispanic defendants minus the rate for White defendants. The 2017 baseline was calculated as the average percentage difference in rates of pleading guilty to a lesser charge between Hispanic and White defendants each month in 2017.
Source: Cook County State's Attorney's Office Get the data