New Jersey
The U.S. Census Bureau counts incarcerated people where they are confined not where they are from. Using these counts to draw state and local legislative districts enhances the weight of a vote cast by people who live near prisons at the expense of everyone else in the state or county.
Pending legislation
- S1055, "requir[ing] incarcerated individual from State to be counted at residential address for legislative redistricting purposes", was introduced by Senator Sandra Cunningham in January, 2012.
New Jersey leaders
It's impossible to include everyone who is working toward fair districting in New Jersey, but if you are looking to get involved, these are some of the people and organizations you might want to contact first:
- Integrated Justice Alliance:
- Aula Sumbry <
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- Johanna Foster <
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Fact sheets
Testimony
Before the Senate Committee on State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation, 2012
- Testimony of Brother Aula Sumbry (Integrated Justice Alliance of New Jersey, May 14, 2012
- Testimony of Dr. Johanna Foster (Integrated Justice Alliance), May 14, 2012
- Testimony of Alex Shalom (ACLU - New Jersey), May 14, 2012
- Testimony of Nicole Plett (Building One New Jersey), May 14, 2012
- Testimony of Lawrence Hamm and Jean Ross (People's Organization for Progress), May 14, 2012
Before the Apportionment Commission, 2011
- Testimony of Nicole Plett (Integrated Justice Alliance) Before the Apportionment Commission of New Jersey, February 13, 2011
- Testimony of Lewis Webb (Integrated Justice Alliance) Before the Apportionment Commission of New Jersey, February 13, 2011
Exhibits:
- Testimony of Cuqui Rivera (Integrated Justice Alliance) Before the Apportionment Commission of New Jersey, February 9, 2011
- Testimony of Dr. Johanna Foster (Integrated Justice Alliance) Before the Apportionment Commission of New Jersey, January 29, 2011
- Testimony of Brother Aula Sumbry (Chair, Racial and Economic Disparities Subcommittee of the Integrated Justice Alliance of New Jersey) Before the Apportionment Commission of New Jersey, January 29, 2011
- Do you have copies of other submitted testimonies? Contact us.
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