Fact Sheet California’s Changing Parole Population By Joseph Hayes, Justin Goss Feb 14, 2018 In 2012, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) projected that the active parole population would drop to about 29,000 by 2015; in ...
blog post Video: The Impact of Realignment on Recidivism By Linda Strean Dec 18, 2017 Dec 18, 2017 ... Those who got “split sentences”—jail time followed by probation supervision—had higher rates of rearrest but lower rates of reconviction ...
Report Realignment and Recidivism in California By Mia Bird, Ryken Grattet, Viet Nguyen Dec 11, 2017 PRCS offenders are released from state prison after serving time for certain lower-level felonies and receive supervision by county probation agencies.
blog post Crime Rates Stable Overall, But Some Counties See Big Changes By Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin Sep 25, 2017 Sep 25, 2017 ... This historic reform shifted the management of lower-level felons from state prison and parole systems to county jail and probation systems.
blog post Video: Reforms Challenge County Probation Departments By Linda Strean Sep 18, 2017 Sep 18, 2017 ... Reforms shifted probation caseloads toward more serious offenders. Public safety realignment—implemented in 2011 and designed to address prison ...
event California Probation in the Era of Reform Sep 12, 2017 California has enacted historic reforms to address prison and jail overcrowding. How have policy changes affected county probation departments, ...
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. ... lower-level felons from state prison and parole to county jail and probation.
blog post Grants Awarded to Combat Recidivism By Brandon Martin Jun 15, 2017 Jun 15, 2017 ... Eight small scale projects ($1 million) received funding, including $960,667 for Merced County Probation Department to provide mental health ...
Report Pretrial Release in California By Sonya Tafoya, Mia Bird, Ryken Grattet, Viet Nguyen May 3, 2017 Key questions for reform include whether the state holds too many defendants in jail pending trial and whether bail is an equitable form of pretrial release.
blog post Video: Assessing Corrections Reforms By Linda Strean Oct 3, 2016 Oct 3, 2016 ... The counties—sheriffs, probation departments, and the courts—have had to quickly adjust, first to an increase in their populations under ...