For example, black offenders receive longer sentences than white offenders once convicted. The U.S. Sentencing Commission has said that in the federal system, black offenders receive 10% longer sentences than white offenders for the same crimes. The Sentencing Project reports that African Americans are 21 percent more likely to receive mandatory minimum sentences than white defendants and are 20 percent more likely to be sentenced to prison. Additionally, the number of incarcerated women has increased 800% over the past three decades, and women of color have been disproportionately represented. While the number of incarcerated women is generally low, the racial and ethnic disparities are striking. African American women are three times more likely than white women to be incarcerated, while Hispanic women are 69% more likely than white women to be incarcerated.