blog post Low Crime Numbers Leveling off Under Shelter-in-Place By Magnus Lofstrom May 26, 2020 While crime rates continue to be low in major California cities, some crimes—such as burglaries and car theft—have gone up.
blog post What COVID-19 Budget Cuts Mean for Public Safety Spending By Brandon Martin, Magnus Lofstrom May 22, 2020 The sharp decline in state revenues means county sheriff and probation departments will have less funding to provide supervision and programming for certain individuals who are in jail or on probation.
blog post California’s Jail Population Has Plummeted during COVID-19 By Joseph Hayes, Heather Harris May 8, 2020 All counties have released more people from jail than they’ve admitted, but population decreases vary widely across counties.
blog post Jail Bookings Down Significantly during COVID-19 By Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin May 6, 2020 California’s “zero-bail” emergency measure, along with decreased crime and changes in local law enforcement practices, appear to have substantially reduced the number of people sent to jail during the pandemic.
blog post How Will COVID-19 Affect Arrests in California? By Alexandria Gumbs, Joseph Hayes Apr 16, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic is affecting various law enforcement practices, even as arrest rates in the state are at their lowest in decades.
blog post COVID-19 and Crime in Major California Cities By Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin Apr 7, 2020 As people across the state shelter in place, the overall number of reported crimes is declining in four of California’s largest cities, though there is evidence of an uptick in certain types of crime.
blog post Severe COVID-19 Infections May Threaten California’s Prisons By Heather Harris Mar 27, 2020 California invests more than any other state in prisoners’ health. Still, living conditions that make social distancing difficult and other factors could make the state’s prison population especially susceptible to a coronavirus outbreak.
blog post COVID-19 and California’s Vulnerable Populations By Paulette Cha, Shannon McConville Mar 23, 2020 As California seeks to address the coronavirus pandemic, some groups are at greater risk due to their work, living conditions, underlying health issues, or limited access to care.
blog post Video: A Conversation with Chief Justice of California Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye By Mary Severance Dec 19, 2019 California's chief justice talks with PPIC's Mark Baldassare about the various challenges and opportunities facing the court system today.
blog post Video: Key Factors in Arrest Trends and Differences in California’s Counties By Mary Severance Sep 30, 2019 At an event in Sacramento, researcher Brandon Martin and an expert panel discuss a new PPIC report on arrests in California and how the findings might guide state and local policy.