prison gerrymandering

A hard-fought reform will stop the state from distorting political power. But it won’t take effect for a long time.

New law changes where incarcerated people are counted for redistricting. Advocates vow to push against felony disenfranchisement next year.

Nationwide efforts against the death penalty and against prison gerrymandering have gained considerable momentum just over the past two years.

With redistricting fast approaching, Nevada and Washington end prison gerrymandering, but reforms stall elsewhere.

The new citizenship question and the longstanding practice of prison gerrymandering weaponize the census to change the racial geography of power.