Prison officials need prodding to enforce new prison gerrymandering law

Prison officials need prodding to enforce new prison gerrymandering law

Taking a giant step toward achieving a more equitable government, Illinois’ ban on prison gerrymandering law, The No Representation Without Population Act, took effect at the start of this year.If you are unfamiliar with prison gerrymandering, it’s a pretty straightforward concept that has stripped political power from Black and Brown communities for decades.Before the law was adopted, if a person happened to be incarcerated during the once-in-a…

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Taking a giant step toward achieving a more equitable government, Illinois’ ban on prison gerrymandering law, The No Representation Without Population Act, took effect at the start of this year. If you are unfamiliar with prison gerrymandering, it’s a pretty straightforward concept that has stripped political power from Black and Brown communities for decades. Before the law was adopted, if a person happened to be incarcerated during the once-in…