Disproportionate Punishment for the Poor
How it's measuredPercent of filed cases that resulted in an incarceration sentence among defendants in (a) top quintile and (b) bottom quintile of median household income zip codes
Data elements1. Case filing decision
2. Sentence type
3. Defendant zip code
4. Median household income of each zip code in jurisdiction
5. Date of case disposition
FrequencyMonthly