Importing Constituents: Prisoners and Political Clout in Massachusetts

• Report: Importing Constituents: Prisoners and Political Clout in Massachusetts by Elena Lavarreda, Peter Wagner and Rose Heyer, October 6, 2009
• Press release Census Bureau counts Massachusetts prisoners in wrong place; access to democracy distorted

Coverage

• The Prison Town Advantage Inmates who can't vote nevertheless add to the power of the politicians who don't represent them, by Maureen Turner, Valley Advocate (Western Mass.), October 8, 2009

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• February 8, 2010: We'll be doing briefings about prison-based gerrymandering by conference call at 1pm and 4pm EST. Join us. More info.
• February 16, 2010: We'll be doing a briefing about prison-based gerrymandering in New York by conference call at 1pm EST. Join us. More info.
• March 25-28, 2010: Peter Wagner will be attending the National Redistricting Seminar in Austin, Texas organized by the National Conference of State Legislatures

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