Texas
- Report: Importing Constituents: Prisoners and Political Clout in Texas by Peter Wagner and Rose Heyer, November 8, 2004
- Press release: Census Bureau policy costs Texas' cities population
- Facts for Features Intended for journalists, this is a page of facts about Texas counties and towns with large numbers of prisoners.
- Appendix H: Incarcerated populations in Texas State House Districts (Plan 1369H, 2001) (Or see the updated version with legislators in office in September 2007.)
- Appendix S: Incarcerated populations in Texas State Senate Districts (Plan 1188S, 2001)
- Appendix C: Incarcerated populations in Texas Congressional Districts (Plan 1374C, 2004)
Coverage
- Prisoners of the Census by Jordan Smith, Austin Chronicle, November 12, 2004
- Where prisoners 'live' is a question of power Counting prisoners as residents of rural counties robs cities of clout, money and services, some say, by Asher Price, Austin American-Statesman, November 8, 2004
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.
The Census Bureau's Miscount: It's about representation, not funding
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.