event Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Arrests in California Feb 9, 2023 At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, California’s criminal justice system was affected by public health measures such as the statewide shelter-in-place order, along with state and local criminal justice directives intended to minimize exposure to the virus. PPIC researchers will discuss key takeaways from a new report that tracks arrest trends and explores correlations with pandemic-era policies and events.
Report California Probation in the Era of Reform By Viet Nguyen, Ryken Grattet, Mia Bird Aug 30, 2017 Recent reforms significantly altered the role of probation in California. In 2011, the state enacted public safety realignment, which shifted the management of lower-level felons from state prison and parole to...
blog post Spending on Corrections and Higher Education By Sonya Tafoya, Sarah Bohn Aug 4, 2016 California spends more on corrections and less on higher education today, in relative terms, than at nearly any point in the past thirty years.
event Are Younger Generations Committing Less Crime? Oct 5, 2023 Historically, crime rates peak for those in their late teens and early 20s, but recent trends raise questions about whether this pattern is shifting. PPIC researcher Magnus Lofstrom will outline findings from a new report examining whether more recent generations in California are less criminally active than previous generations—or if drops in crime have occurred across all age groups. He will also discuss the broader implications of these trends for the criminal justice system.
