Prison Gerrymandering Harms People of Color

Prisoners are used to gerrymander political districts for political advantage, even though prisoners are denied the right to vote.

Extreme partisan gerrymandering favors Republicans in 43 states. Partisan legislators are using prisoners who cannot vote to Gerrymander congressional and state district lines to gain an unfair political advantage. This is especially harmful to people of color who are more likely to be disenfranchised because of a prior conviction. Nearly half of the 5.2 million Americans denied the vote because of criminal justice have already completed their sentence.