Fact Sheet California’s Prison Population By Joseph Hayes, Justin Goss, Heather Harris, Alexandria Gumbs Jul 22, 2019 Many of California’s inmates live in overcrowded conditions, despite successful efforts to stabilize the prison population systemwide. This fact sheet provides a snapshot of the state’s prisons, highlighting the most current information on racial disparities, health costs, and other key issues.
blog post Video: Recidivism of Felony Offenders in California By Mary Severance Jun 26, 2019 Researcher Mia Bird discusses a new report on recidivism rates in the years following California’s 2011 public safety realignment.
Report Recidivism of Felony Offenders in California By Mia Bird, Justin Goss, Viet Nguyen Jun 19, 2019 California’s recent corrections reforms aimed to reduce persistently high recidivism rates. In the years following public safety realignment in 2011, have rearrest and reconviction rates for felony offenders changed?
blog post Is Momentum Growing to End California’s Death Penalty? By Rachel Lawler Apr 9, 2019 Although public opinion is divided along partisan lines, support for the death penalty in California has declined substantially since 2000.
blog post A Closer Look at Women’s Arrest Rates By Magnus Lofstrom, Justin Goss, Joseph Hayes, Brandon Martin Apr 3, 2019 A recent PPIC report found that while arrest rates in California have declined for both men and women since 1980, they have dropped significantly more for men than for women.
Fact Sheet Arrests in California’s Counties By Magnus Lofstrom, Justin Goss, Joseph Hayes, Brandon Martin Mar 28, 2019 Arrests vary substantially across the state, with rural counties often seeing higher arrest rates than urban counties. This fact sheet provides a snapshot of overall arrest rates, arrests for different offenses, and racial disparities in California’s diverse counties.
blog post Can Pretrial Decisions Be Improved? By Heather Harris, Justin Goss Mar 27, 2019 California is considering the end of cash bail, placing even greater importance on the use—and improvement—of pretrial risk assessment tools.
blog post Toward Understanding Racial Disparities in Arrests By Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin Dec 4, 2018 The number of arrests made in California per year has dropped dramatically since its peak in 1990, but African Americans continue to be significantly overrepresented among those arrested. New work by PPIC tracks these changes.
blog post Californians’ Attitudes Toward Gun Control By Alyssa Dykman, Lunna Lopes Nov 14, 2018 California has some of the strictest gun laws in the nation. Most Californians say they should be even stricter.
blog post Tailoring Domestic Violence Programs to Reduce Recidivism By Viet Nguyen, Mia Bird Jun 12, 2018 Programs that address specific risks for reoffending could be key in reducing recidivism for domestic violence offenders.
