Table 2: MA DOC Criminally Sentenced Population on January 2, 2017 Serving a Governing Mandatory Minimum Sentence by Offense Category Offense Number of Category Inmates Percent Person 1,937 56% Drug 868 25% Other Crimes 520 15% Sex 106 3% Property 3 0% Total 3,434 100% The percentage of White, Black, and Hispanic offenders serving a mandatory minimum as a percent of the total criminally sentenced population is similar, with only 3 percentage points between these groups. In contrast, 28% of White offenders are serving a non-mandatory sentence, compared to only 15% of Black and Hispanic offenders. Table3: MA DOC Criminally Sentenced Population on January 2, 2017 by Race/Ethnicity Serving a Mandatory Not Serving a Mandatory Minimum Governing Minimum Governing Sentence Sentence Total Percent of Percent of Percent of Total Total Total Number Criminally Criminally Criminally of Sentenced Number of Sentenced Number of Sentenced Inmates Population Inmates Population Inmates Population White 1,222 14% 2,430 28% 3,652 42% Black 1,108 13% 1,334 15% 2,442 28% Hispanic 984 11% 1,307 15% 2,291 27% Asian 69 1% 56 1% 125 1% Native American 22 0% 26 0% 48 1% Other 29 0% 47 1% 76 1% Total 3,434 40% 5,200 60% 8,634 100% Table 4 displays the race/ethnicity of offenders sentenced for a mandatory minimum drug offense. Of the 868 offenders currently serving a governing mandatory minimum drug sentence, 420 (48%) are Hispanic, 420 (27%) are Black, and 198 (23%) are White. Table 4:
Table 2: MA DOC Criminally Sentenced Population on January 2, 2017 Serving a Governing Mandatory Minimum Sentence by Offense Category Offense Category Number of Inmates Percent Person 1,937 56% Drug 868 25% Other Crimes 520 15% Sex 106 3% Property 3 0% Total 3,434 100% The percentage of White, Black, and Hispanic offenders serving a mandatory minimum as a percent of the total criminally sentenced population is similar, with only 3 percentage points between these groups. In contrast, 28% of White offenders are serving a non-mandatory sentence, compared to only 15% of Black and Hispanic offenders. Table3: MA DOC Criminally Sentenced Population on January 2, 2017 by Race/Ethnicity Serving a Mandatory Minimum Governing Sentence Not Serving a Mandatory Minimum Governing Sentence Total Number of Inmates Percent of Total Criminally Sentenced Population Number of Inmates Percent of Total Criminally Sentenced Population Number of Inmates Percent of Total Criminally Sentenced Population White 1,222 14% 2,430 28% 3,652 42% Black 1,108 13% 1,334 15% 2,442 28% Hispanic 984 11% 1,307 15% 2,291 27% Asian 69 1% 56 1% 125 1% Native American 22 0% 26 0% 48 1% Other 29 0% 47 1% 76 1% Total 3,434 40% 5,200 60% 8,634 100% Table 4 displays the race/ethnicity of offenders sentenced for a mandatory minimum drug offense. Of the 868 offenders currently serving a governing mandatory minimum drug sentence, 420 (48%) are Hispanic, 420 (27%) are Black, and 198 (23%) are White. Table 4: