Incarcerated populations in Illinois county board districts
| County District | County Population in Census | Number of legislative districts | Ideal district size | Facility Name | Prison population | Percent of district's population that is in prison | Voting power inflation in the prison district as a result of counting the prisoners as residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee 4 | 36,062 | 4 | 9,016 | Dixon Correctional Center | 2,200 | 24.7% | 3 votes here = 4 elsewhere |
| Clinton 1 | 35,535 | 5 | 7,107 | Centralia | 1,528 | 21.4% | 79 votes here = 100 elsewhere |
| Vermilion 9 | 83,919 | 9 | 9,324 | Danville | 1,821 | 19.9% | 4 votes here = 5 votes elsewhere |
| Will 8 | 502,266 | 9 | 55,807 | Stateville | 2,706 | 4.9% | 19 votes here = 20 votes elsehwhere |
| Will 9 | 502,266 | 9 | 55,807 | Joliet | 1,160 | 2.1% | 49 votes here = 50 votes elsewhere |
| Rock Island 24 | 149,374 | 25 | 5,975 | East Moline | 1,105 | 18.4% | 41 votes here = 50 votes elsewhere |
Recommended Reading:
About the Prison Policy Initiative
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The Racial Geography of Mass Incarceration
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