The Process of Policy Innovation: Prison Sitings in Rural North Carolina

Michele Hoyman, Micah Weinberg · 2006 · Policy Studies Journal

Summary. This study examines why 79 rural North Carolina counties chose to site prisons between 1970 and 2000. The researchers found that demographic factors—particularly education levels and community opposition to controversial projects—were stronger predictors of prison siting decisions than economic distress or racial composition. The analysis challenges the assumption that economically struggling rural areas drive prison location choices.

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Hoyman, M., & Weinberg, M.. (2006). The Process of Policy Innovation: Prison Sitings in Rural North Carolina. Policy Studies Journal. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1541-0072.2006.00147.x

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DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0072.2006.00147.x
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: policy, rural-data-and-definitions
Added: 2026-04-28