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Sep

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VA Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Prisoner Reallocation Law

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The Virginia Supreme Court has rejected a legal challenge to a state law that changes how prison inmates are counted for purposes of redistricting. The petition for a writ of…

05

Jul

FEATURES, Redistricting, Redistricting PrisonersAnalysis, lpstatelaw, policyindepth, Prison gerrymandering, prisoner reallocation, prisoners

Time.com Article Lays Out the Case for Prison Gerrymandering Reform

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Prison Gerrymandering is more an act of omission than commission in that it occurs as a result of the redistricting process unless a jurisdiction acts to reverse it. In the…

17

Mar

FEATURES, Redistricting, Redistricting PrisonersAnalysis, policyindepth, Prison gerrymandering, prisoner reallocation, prisoners

NCSL Overview: Reallocating Incarcerated Persons for Redistricting

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In this recent article, the National Conference of State Legislatures gives an overview of the fairly recent practice of prisoner reallocation in redistricting. This process refers to counting prisoners at…

02

Mar

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February Redistricting Update

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A recap of developments in redistricting for the last month. If you weren't paying attention, you likely missed a lot of activity in the redistricting realm this February. The biggest…

25

Feb

NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting Prisoners, REFORMBASICS, Illinois, Prison gerrymandering, prisoner reallocation, prisoners, STATENEWS

Illinois Becomes the 10th State to Count Prisoners at Home for Redistricting

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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law on Tuesday a measure that would require state prisoners to be counted at their home address for redistricting beginning in 2030. Illinois joins…

19

Jun

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Prison Gerrymandering Decision Halted in Rhode Island

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Cranston, Rhode Island – A federal appeals court has temporarily halted a lower court decision and order to redraw the city’s legislative boundaries pending an appellate hearing. A U.S. District…

08

Apr

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Lawsuit Alleges Prison Gerrymandering in Florida County

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The ACLU of Florida has launched a salvo against prison gerrymandering. It filed this lawsuit against a Florida county's inclusion of a state prison in its legislative map. The press…

08

Apr

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Understanding Prison Gerrymandering and Its Cure: Prisoner Reallocation

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Long overlooked in the context of redistricting, prisoners are counted by the U.S. Census Bureau as residents of the institutions they are incarcerated in. The goal of redistricting electoral boundaries…