Prison Policy Initiative
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What's new on all of the Prison Policy Initiative websitesen-usCopyright 2001-20072009-11-07T13:00:00+01:00Prison Policy Initiativemy subjectWhat the census will get wrong
http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/news/2009/11/06/sanchez
What the census will get wrong to the Prisoners of the Census Blog.]]>http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/news/2009/11/06/sanchezAnamosa on Iowa Public Radio
http://iowapublicradio.org/audio/newsroom/nr091103elections.mp3
end of prison-based gerrymandering in Anamosa, where the first election without a district that is almost entirely prisoners is taking place. Listen: m3ump3. Peter Wagner is interviewed.]]>http://iowapublicradio.org/audio/newsroom/nr091103elections.mp3Do More Prisoners Equal Less Crime? A Response to George Will
http://www.sentencingproject.org/detail/publication.cfm?publication_id=189
research database was updated with a link to Do More Prisoners Equal Less Crime? A Response to George Will
by Sentencing Project.
]]>http://www.sentencingproject.org/detail/publication.cfm?publication_id=189One in 31:
http://www.pewcenteronthestates.org/uploadedFiles/PSPP_1in31_report_FINAL_WEB_3-26-09.pdf
research database was updated with a link to One in 31:
The Long Reach of American Corrections,
[PDF] by The Pew Center on the States.
]]>http://www.pewcenteronthestates.org/uploadedFiles/PSPP_1in31_report_FINAL_WEB_3-26-09.pdfStill in Danger:
http://www.spr.org/pdf/stillindanger.pdf
research database was updated with a link to Still in Danger:
The Ongoing Threat of Sexual Violence against Transgender Prisoners,
[PDF] by American Civil Liberties Union National Prison Project.
]]>http://www.spr.org/pdf/stillindanger.pdfAfrican Americas, Health Disparities, and HIV/AIDS
http://www.nmac.org/index/cms-filesystem-action?file=grpp/african%20americans,%20health%20disparities%20and%20hiv/aids.pdf
research database was updated with a link to African Americas, Health Disparities, and HIV/AIDS
Recommendations for Confronting the Epidemic in Black America,
[PDF] by National Minority AIDS Counsel.
]]>http://www.nmac.org/index/cms-filesystem-action?file=grpp/african%20americans,%20health%20disparities%20and%20hiv/aids.pdfMinor Crimes, Major Waste:
http://www.nacdl.org/public.nsf/defenseupdates/misdemeanor/$FILE/Report.pdf
research database was updated with a link to Minor Crimes, Major Waste:
The Terrible Toll of America's Broken Misdemeanor Courts,
[PDF] by National Association of Criminal defense Lawyers.
]]>http://www.nacdl.org/public.nsf/defenseupdates/misdemeanor/$FILE/Report.pdfPennsylvania's growing prison population distorts democracy
http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/news/2009/10/16/pa_report
Pennsylvania's growing prison population distorts democracy to the Prisoners of the Census Blog.]]>http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/news/2009/10/16/pa_reportReaching too far, coming up short:
http://www.prisonpolicy.org/toofar/report.html
research database was updated with a link to Reaching too far, coming up short:
How large sentencing enhancement zones miss the mark,
by Prison Policy Initiative.
]]>http://www.prisonpolicy.org/toofar/report.htmlImporting Constituents:
http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/ma/report.html
research database was updated with a link to Importing Constituents:
Prisoners and Political Clout in Massachusetts,
by Prison Policy Initiative.
]]>http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/ma/report.htmlImporting Constituents:
http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/ok/report.html
research database was updated with a link to Importing Constituents:
Prisoners and Political Clout in Oklahoma,
by Prison Policy Initiative.
]]>http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/ok/report.htmlPhantom Constituents in Maine's Regional School Unit 13:
http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/maine/report.html
research database was updated with a link to Phantom Constituents in Maine's Regional School Unit 13:
How the Census Bureau's outdated method of counting prisoners harms democracy,
by Prison Policy Initiative.
]]>http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/maine/report.htmlGrowth in Michigan's Corrections System:
http://www.crcmich.org/PUBLICAT/2000s/2008/rpt350.pdf
research database was updated with a link to Growth in Michigan's Corrections System:
Historical and Comparative Perspectives,
[PDF] by Citizen's Research COunsel of Michigan.
]]>http://www.crcmich.org/PUBLICAT/2000s/2008/rpt350.pdfCensus Bureau counts Massachusetts prisoners in wrong place; access to democracy distorted
http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/news/2009/10/08/ma_repor
Census Bureau counts Massachusetts prisoners in wrong place; access to democracy distorted to the Prisoners of the Census Blog.]]>http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/news/2009/10/08/ma_reporDan Jenkins in Watertown Daily Times: Census must take prisoners into account
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20091017/OPINION02/310179985/
Census must take prisoners into account.]]>http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20091017/OPINION02/310179985/Prison count has downside for prison town
http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/news/2009/09/30/bennett
Prison count has downside for prison town to the Prisoners of the Census Blog.]]>http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/news/2009/09/30/bennettNew report, coverage about Massachusetts
http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=10645
Importing Constituents: Prisoners and Political Clout in Massachusetts in an excellent story in the Valley Advocate: The Prison Town Advantage: Inmates who can't vote nevertheless add to the power of the politicians who don't represent them.]]>http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=10645Census Bureau counts Oklahoma prisoners in wrong place; Access to state and county government distorted
http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/news/2009/09/25/okreport
Census Bureau counts Oklahoma prisoners in wrong place; Access to state and county government distorted to the Prisoners of the Census Blog.]]>http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/news/2009/09/25/okreportImporting Constituents: Prisoners and Political Clout in Oklahoma
http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/ok/
Prisons can inflate districts' influence about our newest report Importing Constituents: Prisoners and Political Clout in Oklahoma. ]]>http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/ok/Wisconsin amendment corrects Census
http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/news/2009/09/14/wi_amendment
Wisconsin amendment corrects Census to the Prisoners of the Census Blog.]]>http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/news/2009/09/14/wi_amendmentNational Review blogger says Census should change where incarcerated people counted
http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/news/2009/09/10/lehre
National Review blogger says Census should change where incarcerated people counted to the Prisoners of the Census Blog.]]>http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/news/2009/09/10/lehreMaine residents take up petition against prison-based gerrymandering in school district
http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/news/2009/09/09/petition
Maine residents take up petition against prison-based gerrymandering in school district to the Prisoners of the Census Blog.]]>http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/news/2009/09/09/petitionWired Magazine profiles PPI Advisory Board member Nils Christie
http://www.wired.com/techbiz/people/magazine/17-10/ff_smartlist_christie
Nils Christie for their October feature: The Smart List: 12 Shocking Ideas That Could Change the World. Read the article: Nils Christie: Empty the Prisons.]]>http://www.wired.com/techbiz/people/magazine/17-10/ff_smartlist_christieProgressive States Network: How the Incarcerated are Counted Distorts our Politics
http://www.progressivestates.org/node/23533
How the Incarcerated are Counted Distorts our Politics. It includes a detailed summary of the problem of prison-based gerrymandering and a thorough review of what actions states can take to restore fairness to the redistricting process.]]>http://www.progressivestates.org/node/23533USA Today cites PPI research in story about major controversies of the 2010 Census
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/2009-09-22-censusmess_N.htm
discussion of major controversies in the upcoming 2010 Census.
]]>http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/2009-09-22-censusmess_N.htmBlack Agenda Report radio piece on prison-based gerrymandering, 3/5ths clause
http://blackagendareport.com/?q=content/stolen-count-prison-inmates-and-census
The Stolen Count: Prison Inmates and the Census. ]]>http://blackagendareport.com/?q=content/stolen-count-prison-inmates-and-census"Change is Predicted in Census Prisoner Count"
http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/news/2009/07/23/ncsl_talk
"Change is Predicted in Census Prisoner Count" to the Prisoners of the Census Blog.]]>http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/news/2009/07/23/ncsl_talkNAACP calls for end to prison-based gerrymandering at national convention
http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/news/2009/07/17/naacp
NAACP calls for end to prison-based gerrymandering at national convention to the Prisoners of the Census Blog.]]>http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/news/2009/07/17/naacpMore legal resources in: Minnesota.
http://www.prisonpolicy.org/resources/legal/#1255665600
legal resource database was updated with a new listing for Minnesota.]]>http://www.prisonpolicy.org/resources/legal/#1255665600U.S., Wisconsin fast becoming a nation of prisoners
http://www.advancetitan.com/editorial/u-s-wisconsin-fast-becoming-a-nation-of-prisoners-1.631476
census research in a UW-Oshkosh Advance-Titan editorial: U.S., Wisconsin fast becoming a nation of prisoners.]]>http://www.advancetitan.com/editorial/u-s-wisconsin-fast-becoming-a-nation-of-prisoners-1.631476More legal resources in: Florida.
http://www.prisonpolicy.org/resources/legal/#1253851200
legal resource database was updated with a new listing for Florida.]]>http://www.prisonpolicy.org/resources/legal/#1253851200A Captive Constituency on Timbuk3
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A Captive Constituency.]]>http://www.timbuk3.com/discuss/?p=1206