Requires Rhode Island to use actual residences of incarcerated individuals for redistricting purposes.

Rhode Island H7668 mandates that the state use the actual residences of individuals in government custody for redistricting purposes. The Department of Corrections will collect and forward this information to the Division of Statewide Planning, which will use it to prepare redistricting data. This act aims to correct the discrepancy where incarcerated individuals are currently counted at their place of incarceration rather than their home addresses. The data will include the last known address, race, ethnicity, and age of the incarcerated individuals. This act would take effect upon passage.

Requires Rhode Island to use actual residences of incarcerated individuals for redistricting purposes.

Rhode Island H7668 mandates that the state use the actual residences of individuals in government custody for redistricting purposes. The Department of Corrections will collect and forward this information to the Division of Statewide Planning, which will use it to prepare redistricting data. This act aims to correct the discrepancy where incarcerated individuals are currently counted at their place of incarceration rather than their home addresses. The data will include the last known address, race, ethnicity, and age of the incarcerated individuals. This act would take effect upon passage.