blog post Video: The Impact of Realignment on Recidivism By Linda Strean Dec 18, 2017 Public safety realignment has had a modest effect on recidivism, varying across counties and groups of offenders. These are the findings of a new PPIC report presented in Sacramento.
blog post Recidivism and Realignment By David Lesher Aug 26, 2014 Research fellow Ryken Grattet spoke at a Sacramento briefing about PPIC’s latest research, which looked at recidivism rates for released offenders now being supervised by county probation departments.
event Public Safety Realignment and Recidivism in California Jun 27, 2014 About the Program California has had one of the highest recidivism rates in the nation for more than a decade. PPIC fellow Magnus Lofstrom will offer new findings on recidivism trends in the state, in the context of historic changes to California’s corrections system. This research was supported with funding from the Smith Richardson Foundation. SPEAKER Magnus Lofstrom, research fellow, PPIC
event Do Local Realignment Policies Affect Recidivism in California? Aug 22, 2014 About the Program Corrections realignment shifted many key responsibilities from the state to the counties. PPIC researcher Ryken Grattet will discuss how this shift affected the recidivism patterns of a particular group of offenders and look at the role county strategies have played in reducing recidivism. SPEAKER Ryken Grattet, research fellow, PPIC
event Realignment and Recidivism in California Dec 12, 2017 In 2011, California passed public safety realignment with the hope of reducing the state’s stubbornly high rates of recidivism. But some observers were concerned that realignment would have the opposite effect and lead to increased crime among former offenders. Has recidivism changed since the implementation of realignment? PPIC researcher Mia Bird will outline findings from a new report.
event Recidivism of Felony Offenders in California Jun 20, 2019 One of the main goals of California’s recent corrections reforms was reducing the state’s persistently high recidivism rates. In the years following public safety realignment in 2011, have rearrest and reconviction rates for felony offenders changed? PPIC researcher Mia Bird will outline findings from a new report.
event The Impact of Proposition 47 on Crime and Recidivism Jun 21, 2018 Passed by voters in November 2014, Proposition 47 is the subject of much debate. While supporters applaud the shift in resources from incarceration toward treatment programs, opponents express concern about the law’s effects on public safety. Did the reduced reliance on incarceration affect crime rates? Did the policy succeed in lowering recidivism?
blog post Video: The Impact of Proposition 47 on Crime and Recidivism By Mary Severance Jun 25, 2018 In Sacramento last week, PPIC researchers and a panel of state and local experts discussed the impact of Prop 47—California's landmark law that reduced penalties for some lower-level crimes.
