Donate
PPIC Logo Independent, objective, nonpartisan research

Search Results

Filters Sort by:
event

Realignment and Recidivism in California

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.

Report

Realignment and Recidivism in California

By Mia Bird, Ryken Grattet, Viet Nguyen

California has experienced significant changes in its criminal justice landscape since the 2011 implementation of public safety realignment—which shifted the management of lower-level offenders from the state prison and parole system to county jail and probation systems. The prison population has dropped dramatically, and though jail populations rose, overall incarceration levels have declined.

Report

California Probation in the Era of Reform

By Viet Nguyen, Ryken Grattet, Mia Bird

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

Proposition 57’s Impact on Prisons

By Brandon Martin, Magnus Lofstrom

Proposition 57 is expected to reduce the prison population by more than 2,600 inmates in 2017‒18, with a net cost savings of nearly $40 million.

Search results are limited to 100 items. Please use the Refine Results tool if you are not finding what you are looking for.