Let's look at the data. Between 2012-2016, black male offenders in the federal court system received sentences 19.1% longer on average than similarily-situated

Let's look at the data. Between 2012-2016, black male offenders in the federal court system received sentences 19.1% longer on average than similarily-situated white male offenders: https://www.ussc.gov/research/research-reports/demographic-differences-sentencing https://www.ussc.gov/research/research-reports/demographic-d... However, this analysis doesn't control for income level or socioeconomic status. There are major differences in economic propsperity between black and white populations, and as a consequence major diffences in the quality of their legal counsel. This is hinted at in the 2012 Booker Report: https://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/news/congressional-testimony-and-reports/booker-reports/2012-booker/Part_E.pdf#page=1 https://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/news/congressio... >During these periods, Black male offenders were more than 20 percent less likely to receive a non-government sponsored below range sentence than White male offenders were. These differences may contribute to the difference in sentence length between Black and White male offenders. The quality of your counsel has a big impact on whether you can get "non-government sponsored below range sentence", as this law firm suggests: https://alanellis.com/sentencing-tips/ https://alanellis.com/sentencing-tips/ >The foregoing trend makes reinforces the importance of using a sentencing specialist able to help humanize your client, preferably someone familiar with the federal system’s many nuances. Much like the gender pay gap, the closer you look at the racial sentencing gap the smaller it gets, and the more it looks related to wealth rather than race. The racial wealth gap is its own separate issue, but it seems to me like solving that problem could do much to fix the disparity in sentencing.