Cities and Counties Address Prison Gerrymandering

Because the Census counts incarcerated individuals as residents of the places they were confined, localities with correctional facilities will have fewer residents thus granting their residents greater representation in local elections. This fact sheet outlines how some localities have approached this problem by removing correctional facilities from their redistricting data prior to redrawing district lines. It also notes that using this strategy to combat prison gerrymandering does not reduce state funding for communities with correctional facilities.