Articles by Andrea Fenster
- How many states have ended prison gerrymandering? About a dozen*!
*Our new chart details how to quantify the progress made across the country.
Oct 26, 2021 - New quick-reference chart summarizes legislation, prison gerrymandering reform
Our new quick-reference chart helps advocates sift through the differences between states' legislative approaches to ending various aspects of prison gerrymandering.
Aug 30, 2021
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About the Prison Policy Initiative
Learn more about the organization behind the Prison Gerrymandering Project.
The Racial Geography of Mass Incarceration
The transfer of Black and Latino incarcerated people to communities very different than their own is a nationwide problem.
Do prisons draw in Census money for their host communities? No.
We explain that prison gerrymandering is bad for democracy but federal & state aid are not impacted.
Prison-based Gerrymandering in Anamosa, Iowa
How a prison helped one man get elected with just two votes.