Wyandotte County, KS – The impact of mass incarceration in the United States is a pressing issue that continues to affect communities nationwide. In 2021, the national incarceration rate was 827 people per 100,000 U.S. residents held in prisons and jails. Kansas is slightly above the national average, with an incarceration rate of 846 people per 100,000 residents. The Vera Institute of Justice worked with Wyandotte District Attorney Mark Dupree, residents, and community-based organizations to research the racial and economic disparities present in the criminal legal system of Wyandotte County, Kansas.