Are inmates included in a cities population?

Question

I was curious if the census bureau includes inmates in prison in the total population of a city. I live in california.

Answer 1

Actually that is a contentious issue - - - see words and link for answer since these words should suffice,,,,

http://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/
""""""""The federal Census counts state and federal prisoners as part of the local population, and that creates big problems for county government, charges a new report by the Prison Policy Initiative. The report explains that the Census Bureau wants New York county governments to use its data but counts prisoners as residents of the prison location, which violates the New York State Constitution. Counting prisoners as residents, despite the fact that they can't vote or participate in the communities where they are incarcerated, leads to unequal distributions of political power. ---------------------------------------------:"""

The article goes on from there,,,,,, Also

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/29/AR2006012900775.html
""""'''Since the first U.S. census in 1790, there has been a rule for keeping track of the convicts sitting in prisons: They are counted in the state and region where they are serving their time, not necessarily the place they did their crime or will call home once they are out of the joint.

How to count inmates historically has not been a big issue. But the fast-expanding prison population -- now about 1.5 million -- is prompting a debate because government spending and electoral district boundaries are in part decided by population. Opponents say the practice unfairly rewards rural, often sparsely populated regions where many prisons are built, at the expense of the cities where many prisoners had resided.
The census counts prisoners, such as those at Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York, as rural residents, affecting funding and reapportionment. (By David Duprey -- Associated Press)
"For people in prison, their bodies count but their voices don't," said Kirsten Levingston, director of the criminal justice program at the Brennan Center for Justice. "Their presence in the tabulation column expands the influence of those who have an incentive to keep them in prison, not those who need the resources to help keep them out."



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Answer 2

What a great question. One I never thought of. I would imagine they would have to be included in the census of general population in prison or not. I don't know if they have a separate census for cities vs. prisons. Thank you, You made me think so early in the morning. That deserves a star.

Answer 3

Finding something of value and keeping it for your own use is theft, sorry. You are obligated under the law to make a real effort to locate the owner, and to turn the card in to the police or your store manager. I am not familiar with the facility in question, so i can only speak in generalities, Usually, they do strip search, as some people get arrested on minor charges to smuggle drugs in to someone already there. Also, yes, the toilets are open to sight, as it is a security and safety issue, You can read,, play cards,etc, chat with other girls, or just lie in your bunk. Good luck.

Answer 4

yes they are counted as living in that county or city. because they are.

Answer 5

Nicholas is correct . . . however they are not considered in districting and other electoral matters.

Answer 6

Of course they are.

Answer 7

Welcome to the new Attaca [re:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/29/AR2006012900775.html]

Thank you for that low down, bearstirringfromcave ;)