Bill > SB0537

This bill establishes a process for collecting and reporting pre-incarceration address and demographic information for individuals in Michigan state correctional facilities, with the primary purpose of assisting the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission in creating more accurate redistricting plans. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Corrections to collect an incarcerated individual's pre-incarceration address and demographic data (including race, Hispanic/Latino origin, and age) when they enter incarceration. After a federal decennial census, the department must provide this information to the redistricting commission, along with the geographic unit of the correctional facility. Additionally, the Department of State will request similar information from the U.S. Department of Justice regarding individuals in federal correctional facilities or under federal supervision. The bill emphasizes that this information can only be used for redistricting purposes and cannot be used for distributing state or federal funds. Key terms are carefully defined, such as "pre-incarceration address" (where an individual lived before being incarcerated) and "geographic unit" (a census area containing a correctional facility). The goal is to ensure that incarcerated individuals are counted in their home communities for redistricting, rather than at their place of imprisonment.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0537