event Crime after Proposition 47 and the Pandemic Sep 13, 2024 After some drug and property felonies were reclassified as misdemeanors under Proposition 47, incarceration fell—as did arrests for these crimes. But the reform may not be the most important change to California criminal justice in recent years. PPIC researcher Magnus Lofstrom will present a new report outlining how Prop 47 and responses to the pandemic impacted incarceration, enforcement, and crime.
Fact Sheet California’s Prison Population By Heather Harris, Sean Cremin Sep 12, 2024 After falling sharply in the first year of the pandemic, California’s prison population is now at a 30-year low. Meanwhile, the average annual cost of imprisoning a person has risen almost 50% since 2019. Most people in California prisons have been convicted of violent crimes; some racial groups are imprisoned at disproportionate rates.
