This presentation explores how incarceration shapes political attitudes and behaviors, drawing on 2020 and 2024 survey data from nearly 50,000 incarcerated individuals nationwide. Contrary to the belief that incarceration leads to political disengagement, the findings reveal notable political mobilization, particularly among Black individuals serving longer sentences. The research highlights prisons as sites of political socialization and challenges assumptions about the demobilizing effects of incarceration.

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