How These Charts Were Built

Data Sources:

  • Voter registration totals from official state election offices
  • Voting-age population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s CVAP tabulation

Methodology: Registration rates were calculated by dividing total registered voters by the estimated voting-age population for each county. Where racial breakdowns were available, Black registration rates were compared directly to Black voting-age population. Averages were derived across selected counties to illustrate structural exclusion and civic potential.

Prison Conditions & Rehabilitation

Constitutional conditions, human dignity, and pathways to successful reentry.

Table of Contents

Focus areas

  • Health & safety: medical/mental health care, ventilation, sanitation, nutrition.
  • Education & work: Pell restoration, vocational training, digital access, fair wages.
  • Family & community ties: affordable calls, visits, reentry planning, ID docs.
  • Oversight: ombuds offices, inspections, grievance tracking, public reporting.

Resources

“Rehabilitation is a public safety strategy.”