Report Reforming Pretrial Justice in California By Heather Harris, Magnus Lofstrom Aug 19, 2020 In 2018, the governor signed Senate Bill 10 (SB 10) to eliminate money bail and require the use of risk assessment tools when making pretrial release decisions.
Report Proposition 47’s Impact on Racial Disparity in Criminal Justice Outcomes By Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin, Steven Raphael Jun 23, 2020 Proposition 47, which reclassified a number of drug and property offenses from felonies to misdemeanors, has led to a marked decrease in racial disparities ...
Fact Sheet Juvenile Justice in California By Joseph Hayes, Sonya Tafoya May 16, 2014 In addition to local law enforcement, county probation departments and juvenile courts work with local school districts and child welfare and behavioral health ...
Report California’s Future: Criminal Justice By Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin Jan 15, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated California's recent efforts to reduce incarceration. Along with widespread protest after the killing of George Floyd, ...
Report Public Safety Realignment: Impacts So Far By Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin Sep 28, 2015 ... Lofstrom and Raphael (2015), using data from the Uniform Crime Reports of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice.
Fact Sheet Crime Trends in California By Brandon Martin, Magnus Lofstrom Feb 8, 2021 While violent and property crimes dropped notably at the onset of the pandemic, the overall violent crime rate returned to early 2020 levels and the overall ...
Policy Brief Policy Brief: Racial Disparities in Law Enforcement Stops By Magnus Lofstrom, Joseph Hayes, Brandon Martin, Deepak Premkumar Oct 14, 2021 6 days ago ... In an effort to directly confront concerns over racial inequities in criminal justice, California passed the Racial and Identity Profiling ...
Report The Impact of Proposition 47 on Crime and Recidivism By Mia Bird, Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin, Steven Raphael Jun 12, 2018 Passed by voters in November 2014, Proposition 47 brought broad and significant changes to California's criminal justice system. Undertaken in the wake of ...
Report Pretrial Detention and Jail Capacity in California By Sonya Tafoya Jul 22, 2015 SOURCE: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. State Court Processing Statistics 1990-2009: Felony Defendants in Large Urban Counties.
Report Recidivism of Felony Offenders in California By Mia Bird, Justin Goss, Viet Nguyen Jun 19, 2019 However, it is important to note that these rates may also reflect changes in the practices of criminal justice agencies. For example, if a policy change ...