in general, women of color, like men of color, are more likely to be put in prison than white women and men. likewise, they are thought to be somewhat disproportionately represented in the solitary confinement population. the bureau of justice statistics reports that in 2011-2012, 16% of white prison inmates, 20% of black/african american prison inmates, 16% of hispanic or latino prison inmates, and 20% of prison with some other racial identification were in solitary confinement at some point. the difference was slightly less pronounced in jails, with 17% of white, 17% of black/african american, 15% of hispanic/latino, and 21% of other inmates spending time in solitary confinement. there is no data available that specifically documents the intersection between race and gender.