Isn't the point that they are societally disadvantaged through that institutionalised racism? And by being marginalised, pushed to a life where they are more pr

Isn't the point that they are societally disadvantaged through that institutionalised racism? And by being marginalised, pushed to a life where they are more prone to commit the violent crimes for which they are incarcerated? ("gangs") I live literally on the other side of the world so maybe there is something else going on in NZ I don't know. But if it's anything like.. well, anywhere else, then I know the story pretty well: institutionalised discrimination -> social marginalisation -> gangs & crime -> overrepresentation in prisons -> people saying "oh my gosh look at them! they're all criminals!" substitute for any race.