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Crime Rates Stable Overall, But Some Counties See Big Changes
September 25 2017
Corrections reforms in California have not resulted in a broad surge in crime. But the statewide numbers mask substantial differences across counties.
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Video: Reforms Challenge County Probation Departments
September 18 2017
Changes in criminal justice policy have significantly altered the role of probation in California and have put considerable demands on counties.
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Grants Awarded to Combat Recidivism
June 15 2017
Under Proposition 47, savings from a decrease in the prison population must go toward services such as mental health and substance abuse treatment. The first grants were just awarded.
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Women in Jail
November 3 2016
Women are the fastest growing segment of America’s jail population, yet the characteristics of female inmates are not well documented.
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Video: Assessing Corrections Reforms
October 3 2016
California’s historic corrections reforms have succeeded in important ways, but major challenges remain. A panel of state and local experts discussed them.
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