Articles by Lauren Marcous
- Census Data May Be a Big Concern for Georgia County Commissioners
Some Georgia counties and municipalities already ended the practice of prison-based gerrymandering within their own boarders.
Aug 16, 2010 - Alabama County Commissioners May Be In For an Unpleasant Surprise in 2011
The 2010 Census counted more than 34,000 Alabama residents in the wrong place because the Census Bureau treats prisons as if they are residential homes.
Aug 9, 2010 - Florida County Commissioners to Face Big Decisions at Redistricting Time
Some counties in Florida adjust Census data for redistricting purposes, avoiding prison-based gerrymandering.
Aug 2, 2010
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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.