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Criminal Justice

Evaluating policy reforms, prison programs, policing, and crime

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Report · June 2026

Employment Before, During, and After Prison in California

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Report · April 2026

Understanding Trends in Law Enforcement Staffing

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Report · March 2026

Have Racial Disparities in Law Enforcement Stops Narrowed?

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Blog Posts

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July 14, 2026

What California’s Next Governor Needs to Know about Criminal Justice

Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin

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July 9, 2026

Shedding New Light on Employment After Prison in California

Mary Severance

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May 29, 2026

Police Agencies Face Obstacles with Hiring and Retention

Vicki Hsieh

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March 24, 2026

PPIC Experts Discuss New Research on Racial Disparities in Law Enforcement Stops

Mary Severance

Events

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Employment Before, During, and After Prison in California

June 25, 2026

Fact Sheets

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April 2026

California’s Prison Population

Luciana Susanto, Heather Harris

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February 2026

Crime Trends in California

Magnus Lofstrom, Mandi Acevedo, Joseph Hayes

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January 2026

Arrests in California

Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin, Luciana Susanto

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January 2026

California’s County Jails

Brandon Martin, Magnus Lofstrom

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January 2026

Law Enforcement Staffing in California

Brandon Martin, Deepak Premkumar, Mandi Acevedo

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Featured Blog Post · February 18, 2026

Homicides in California Have Decreased Dramatically

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Fact Cards

Homicides in California have fallen to a 40-year low.
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California’s arrest rate rose for the first time in 20 years.
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California’s prison population is the lowest in over thirty years.
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Police stop and search Black and Latino residents more often than white residents.
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California reported 28 mass shootings in 2025, over a third fewer than the prior year.
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Those with mental health needs in California’s jail population rose to over 50%.
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In officer reports, about 60% of deaths from use of force involve a person with a behavioral health condition.
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Meet the Team

Mandi Acevedo

Research Associate

Email 415-291-4409
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Heather Harris

Research Fellow

Email 415-291-4441
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Magnus Lofstrom

Policy Director and Senior Fellow

Email 415-291-4454
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Brandon Martin

Senior Research Associate

Email 916-440-1131
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Deepak Premkumar

Research Fellow

Email 415-291-4464
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Luciana Susanto

Research Associate

Email 415-291-4470
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