The report focuses on the disparities in sentencing and over-representation of Latino and Latina youth in the criminal justice system in the United States. Highlights of the report include:
Latino and Latina youth are incarcerated at higher rates, recieve longer sentences, and harsher treatment than white youth even when charged with the same type of offenses
Data collection is inadequate, resulting in inaccuracies in reporting the unfair treatment of Latino and Latina youth in the system.
Anti-gang laws are resulting in unfair and harsh consequences for Latino and Latina youth in the system.
Latino and Latina youth are often not provided with bilingual services they may need.
Consideration of a Latino or Latina youth's immigration status often results in incarceration, deportation, and permanent separation from their families.
