Help End Prison Gerrymandering Prison gerrymandering funnels political power away from urban communities to legislators who have prisons in their (often white, rural) districts. More than two decades ago, the Prison Policy Initiative put numbers on the problem and sparked the movement to end prison gerrymandering.

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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With Governor Tim Walz's signature, the state is the latest to reject the Census Bureau’s flawed and outdated way of counting incarcerated people.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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