Rhode Island Marijuana Possession Arrest Rates by County and Race (2007)

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  All White Black Other
County Arrests Rate Arrests Rate Pct. Arrests Rate Pct. Arrests Rate Pct.
Bristol 105 203 98 197 93% 7 1,197 7% 0 0 0%
Kent 261 155 232 145 89% 27 998 10% 2 54 1%
Newport 164 202 136 180 83% 28 976 17% 0 0 0%
Providence 1,093 174 777 146 71% 305 518 28% 11 43 1%
Washington 274 217 255 213 93% 16 1,045 6% 3 85 1%

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Notes:

Classification: The Uniform Crime Reporting Program utilizes 4 classifications for race: White, Black, Indian (Native-American), and Asian. In the tables above the classification “Other” includes both Indian (Native-American) and Asian arrests.

Rates: Arrrest rates are per 100,000 population.

Source: Uniform Crime Reporting Program Data

Because of incomplete reporting the arrest totals presented in tables with data on age, sex, and race will NOT always correspond to totals presented in other tables. Please review the following background material for More Information on Source Data.