blog post Video: Pandemic Policymaking and Changed Outcomes in Criminal Courts By Stephanie Barton Apr 28, 2023 Apr 28, 2023 ... The California criminal justice system changed dramatically during the pandemic. ... Sentencing patterns also changed.
Report Pandemic Policymaking and Changed Outcomes in Criminal Courts By Heather Harris Apr 12, 2023 (2) None of these studies assessed whether remote hearing policies affected conviction or sentencing outcomes for criminal defendants. Even before the pandemic, ...
blog post California Jails and COVID-19 By Heather Harris, Joseph Hayes Aug 11, 2021 Aug 11, 2021 ... Weeks after the governor's emergency declaration, the Judicial Council ... of people awaiting trial and serving sentences in county jails.
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 ...
Report The Impact of Proposition 47 on Crime and Recidivism By Mia Bird, Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin, Steven Raphael Jun 12, 2018 ... that among individuals released after serving sentences for Proposition 47 offenses, ... As California continues to pursue criminal justice reforms, ...
Fact Sheet Probation in California By Ryken Grattet, Brandon Martin Dec 7, 2015 Dec 31, 2015 ... Probation is one of four forms of correctional supervision—the other three are prison, jail, and parole. Judges can sentence convicted offenders ...
Fact Sheet California’s Criminal Courts By Sonya Tafoya, Viet Nguyen Oct 7, 2015 Less than 1% of cases are resolved by court trials, in which the judge alone decides the case. Judges operate within a complex and evolving sentencing framework ...
Report Public Safety Realignment: Impacts So Far By Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin Sep 28, 2015 Before realignment, the maximum jail sentence was one year. ... This may reflect criminal prosecution of offenses that previously would have been handled as ...
Report Pretrial Detention and Jail Capacity in California By Sonya Tafoya Jul 22, 2015 NOTE: Unsentenced inmates are awaiting either trial or sentencing. ... pretrial misconduct-namely, failure to appear in court and/or new criminal activity.
Report Alternatives to Incarceration in California By Ryken Grattet, Brandon Martin Apr 17, 2015 SOURCES: California Department of Justice: Criminal Justice Profile, ... Home detention programs require offenders to serve sentences in specific ...