Board #7 - The Partisan and Racial Composition of State Prison Workforces

• In Event: 82-301 - Poster Session: Social Policy and Political Consequences

Brief Overview

We examine the racial and political composition of state correctional officers in Mississippi and Arkansas. Using personnel data and voter files, we examine how correctional officers compare to the areas surrounding the prisons where they work.

Authors

• Daniel Chuang, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

• Eleanor Schlick, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

• Caroline Dorothy Stafford, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor