Justice 101: Prison Gerrymandering

Name: Justice 101: Prison Gerrymandering
Start: 2026-04-23T17:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-23T19:30:00-04:00
Location: Eastern State Penitentiary

Schedule

Thu Apr 23 2026 at 05:30 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Eastern State Penitentiary | Philadelphia, PA

In person AND virtual:
Eastern State Penitentiary is hosting a conversation on prison gerrymandering, a practice that distorts our democratic process and dilutes the political power of communities across the nation. Examine how the current method of counting incarcerated people for representational purposes allows for the manipulation of political power.
Featured guests include:
Rory Kramer, Associate Professor of Sociology at Villanova University;
Carol Kuniholm, co-founder and chair of Fair Districts PA;
Andrew McGinley, Vice President of External Affairs for the Committee of Seventy;
and Briana Remster, Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Villanova University.
Moderated by Kerry Sautner, this conversation will feature leading voices in electoral justice and carceral reform.
5:30 pm: Reception for in-person attendees
6:00 - 7:30pm: Program - in person and virtual
Find RSVP links for virtual or in-person events here: https://easternstate.org/events/series/a-timeforliberty-our-shared-history-our-shared-future/justice-101-prison-gerrymandering