- State legislatures, members of Congress, and national newspapers push for an end to prison gerrymandering in 2021 by Wanda Bertram, April 16, 2021
- New Boston Globe oped explains how and why states must end prison gerrymandering — now by Wanda Bertram, March 25, 2021
- Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signs law ending prison gerrymandering by Wanda Bertram, February 25, 2021
- Illinois legislature passes bill ending prison gerrymandering by Aleks Kajstura, January 13, 2021
- California’s Redistricting Commission votes to adopt prison gerrymandering reform by Ginger Jackson-Gleich, January 12, 2021
- Since you asked: do opponents of prison gerrymandering want voter-only districting? by Ginger Jackson-Gleich, December 28, 2020
- Building momentum against prison gerrymandering by Aleks Kajstura, December 18, 2020
- When the Census says most of your town is in prison by Aleks Kajstura, November 10, 2020
- Local governments in Louisiana dole out extra political power to people living near prisons and jails by Ginger Jackson-Gleich, October 9, 2020
- Do prisons draw in Census money for their host communities? No. by Aleks Kajstura, July 13, 2020
Recommended Reading:
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.
How to get elected without being a candidate first.
Iowa Public Radio explores how Anamosa Iowa ended prison gerrymandering.
