New video: Prison gerrymandering skews democracy, not funding
In our newest video, PPI Board President Eric Lotke explains why.
by Leah Sakala, May 1, 2015
In discussions about prison gerrymandering, we’re often asked: “Does the Census Bureau’s prison count impact state and local funding allocations?”
Although it might seem counterintuitive, the answer is, “Generally, not at all. Prison gerrymandering hurts democracy and vote equality, not money flows.”
Eric Lotke, President of the Prison Policy Initiative Board, spent a year-long fellowship looking at this question. He describes his findings in our newest video:
