Savannah will be a safe, environmentally

healthy and economically thriving

community for all its citizens.

HIV Infection Among Blacks, Georgia 2013

Data Source: GA Department of Public Health, HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Program

Nationwide, homicide is still the leading cause of death

for young black males ages 15 to 34.
Center for Disease Control (CDC), 2010

DID YOU KNOW?

In some states, Black men are incarcerated on drug charges at rates 20-50
times greater than those of white men. Yet, studies show that people of all
colors use and sell illegal drugs at remarkably similar rates.
Crimes committed by those of other races or those of other socio-economic
groups are often un-reported or under-reported.
In major cities wracked by the war on drugs, up to 80% of young African
American men now have criminal records and are thus subject to legalized
discrimination for the rest of their lives.
If current trends continue, one in three young African American men will serve
time in prison.
The United States imprisons a larger percentage of its Black population than
South African did at the heart of apartheid.

United States Census 2009- 2013

African American Males

CHATHAM COUNTY

SAVANNAH

TOTAL

50,732 (18%)

34,855 (24%)

10 to 14 years
15 to 17 years
18 and 19 years
20 to 24 years
25 to 29 years

4,300
2,627
2,332
5,288
4,075

2,815
1,669
1,444
3,497
2,934

TOTAL 10 29 years

18,622 (7%)

12,359 (9%)

Georgia Division of Family and

Children Services
African American Males in Foster Care

108
Ages 18 21
Ages 13 - 17
Ages Birth 12

4
23
81

Total number of children in Foster Care

240
Chatham County DFCS
761 Wheaton Street
Savannah, GA 31401
Maureen McFadden, Director

Ranked Causes of Death among African American Males in

Chatham County,
2009 2013
1. Ischemic Heart and Vascular
Disease
2. Malignant Neoplasms of the
Trachea, Bronchus and Lung
3. Assault (Homicide)
4. Cerebrovascular Disease

5. Essential (Primary)
Hypertension and
Hypertensive Renal and Heart
Disease

Male Homicide Rate per 100,000 by Race, 2013

45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
All Males in Georgia

African American Males African American Males

in Georgia
in Chatham County

Data Source: Georgia Department of Public Health, Office of Health Indicators for Planning (OIP)

Youth are more likely to be the victims of violent crime.

60

50

Age of Victims of Violent Crime*

580 out of 971 (59.7%) are
ages 30 and younger.

40

30

20

1
3
5
7
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
50
52
54
56
58
60
62
64
66

10

Years of Age
* Violent crime defined as homicide, aggravated assault and robbery for 2013. As of 12/8/2014

Youth are more likely to be the suspects of violent crime.

90
80
70

Age of Suspects of Violent Crime*

591 out of 806 (73.3%) are
ages 30 and younger.

60
50
40
30
20
10
0
11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 59 62 65

Years of Age**
* Violent crime defined as homicide, aggravated assault and robbery for 2013. As of 12/8/2014
** Arrestees and suspects, and includes some cases in which the suspect was not identified but the victim estimated the age.

Among youth ages 30 and under, black males are more

likely to be the victims of violent crime (49.4%) as well as
the perpetrators of violent crime (78.6%).
Race & Sex of Young
Offenders of Violent Crime*

Race & Sex of Young

Victims of Violent Crime*
3.5% 1.7%

Black Males

0.5%

Black Females
10.4%
12.5%

White Males
White Females
49.4%

1.5%

0.3%

7.5%
11.5%

Other Males
Other Females
78.6%

22.5%

* Violent crime defined as homicide, aggravated assault and robbery for 2013.
Young defined as 30 years of age and younger. As of 12/8/2014

Victims of Homicide
So far in 2014, a total of 22 black males have lost
their lives as the victim of a homicide.
Fifteen (15) of those were under the age of 30.

Four (4) were juveniles, ages 12, 15, 16 & 16.

Twelve (12) of the 15 were known to associate
with individuals involved in criminal activity.

In Savannah, 1,335 young

black males ages 21 and under
were arrested in 2013.

Total Count 1,490

W/F 75 - 5%
B/F 100 - 7%
O/M 4 0.2%

H/M 27 - 2%

W/M 286 19%

991 B/M 67%

(Deprived) 'Dependent child' means a child who:

(A) Has been abused or neglected and is in need of the protection of the court:
(B) Has been placed for care or adoption in violation of law; or
(C) Is without his or her parent, guardian, or legal custodian.

A 'Delinquent act' means:

(A) An act committed by a child designated a
crime by the laws of this state, or by
the laws of another state if the act occurred in
that state, under federal laws, or by
local ordinance, and the act is not an offense
applicable only to a child or a juvenile
traffic offense;
(B) The act of disobeying the terms of
supervision contained in a court order which
has been directed to a child who has been
adjudicated to have committed a
delinquent act; or
(C) Failing to appear as required by a citation
issued for an act that would be a
crime if committed by an adult.

OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY

MEG HEAP, DISTRICT ATTORNEY

THE GREAT GUN OBSSESSION

2014

DAO (Juvenile Court Division) received 20 referrals for

possession of a pistol by a minor (misdemeanor).
DAO - (Juvenile Court Division) received 3 referrals for
possession of a pistol by a minor (felony child has previously been
convicted of possession of f/a by a minor)
The DAO (Juvenile Court Division) has prosecuted children as
young as 11 years old for possession of a weapon (both bb guns and
actual firearms)

CAN YOU IDENTIFY WHICH IS REAL?

REAL OR MAKE BELIEVE?

IS IT REAL?

OR IS IT FAKE?

So today

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