Articles by Danielle Squillante
- Minnesota ends prison gerrymandering
With Governor Tim Walz's signature, the state is the latest to reject the Census Bureau’s flawed and outdated way of counting incarcerated people.
May 20, 2024 - Changes to federal race & ethnicity standards give states an opportunity to improve data for prison gerrymandering reform
States should consider new race and ethnicity standards when preparing to implement prison gerrymandering reform in the 2030 redistricting cycle
Apr 29, 2024 - Illinois strengthens its anti-prison gerrymandering law
As the Census Bureau continues to count incarcerated people in the wrong place, states like Illinois that have ended prison gerrymandering prepare for the 2030 count
Jun 14, 2023 - Congresswoman Ross introduces bill to end prison gerrymandering nationwide
Federal legislation would require the Census Bureau to count incarcerated people at their true homes, rather than in prison cells.
Apr 26, 2023 - It’s official: With bipartisan support, Montana permanently ends prison gerrymandering!
The victory in Montana is a testament to the growing bipartisan and rural support for redistricting reforms that count incarcerated people in their home communities. It's time for the Census Bureau to follow suit.
Apr 25, 2023
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About the Prison Policy Initiative
Learn more about the organization behind the Prison Gerrymandering Project.
In prisons, Blacks and Latinos do the time while Whites get the jobs
We explore the racial disparity inside prisons.
Rome NY ends prison gerrymandering, Census Bureau can do better
Rome finally corrected the problem of prison gerrymandering within its borders; other cities and counties need the Census Bureau's help.
Prison-based gerrymandering's historical precedent
This is not the first time a policy barred people of color from the polls and transferred their political power to white voters.