BU Today has a really nice article about Prof. Jessica Simes‘ work on mass incarceration in which she maps the data she has collected. The results of her research are very interesting, but equally important is the mapping methodologies she has used for analysis and communication of the research results.
http://www.bu.edu/today/2017/mapping-mass-incarceration/
For those interested in exploring discrimination in criminal justice administration, you can explore resources in the BU Libraries: