How prison gerrymandering impacts voting districts and what rights incarcerated people have when it comes to voting
Voting rights experts say people who are incarcerated have been incorrectly represented by their governments for decades due to a practice called "prison gerrymandering," by which the Census counts individuals as residents of correctional facilities, rather than their homes prior to incarceration.
Research shows this tends to boost the political power of districts that contain prisons, often in rural areas, and decrease the political power of urban communities and communities of color.
On the "Sound of Ideas" on Monday, we dive into the issue of prison gerrymandering and voting rights for incarcerated people, in the latest installment of our "Law of The Land" series.
Guests:
- Emilia Sykes, Democrat, U.S. Representative for Ohio's 13th District
- Kareem Crayton, the Brennan Center for Justice's Vice President for Washington, D.C.
