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Arrests in California

By Magnus Lofstrom, Joseph Hayes, Brandon Martin, Andrew Skelton

Feb 9, 2023 ... The steady decline since 2006 in the overall arrest rate has been driven by a drop in arrests for misdemeanor offenses and a reduction in ...

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Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Arrests in California

By Deepak Premkumar, Thomas Sloan, Magnus Lofstrom, Joseph Hayes

Feb 9, 2023 ... In addition, some inmates were released early from jails and prisons. Zero-bail orders, which set bail at zero dollars for most misdemeanors and ...

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Police Use of Force and Misconduct in California

By Deepak Premkumar, Alexandria Gumbs, Shannon McConville, Renee Hsia

... need to be in “good moral standing,” which is violated when an officer commits any felonies or certain misdemeanors (regardless of prosecution), ...

Policy Brief

Policy Brief: Racial Disparities in Law Enforcement Stops

By Magnus Lofstrom, Joseph Hayes, Brandon Martin, Deepak Premkumar

... and parole systems to county jail and probation systems, and Proposition 47 (2014) reclassified certain drug and property felonies as misdemeanors.

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California Jails and COVID-19

By Heather Harris, Joseph Hayes

Aug 11, 2021 ... Weeks after the governor's emergency declaration, the Judicial Council set bail at $0 for misdemeanors and low-level felonies; ...

Fact Sheet

California’s County Jails

By Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin

... property and drug crimes from felonies to misdemeanors, relieved crowding, and reduced the number of people released due to jail capacity constraints.

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Pretrial Reform in California

By Heather Harris, Magnus Lofstrom

Aug 26, 2020 ... Most people who are booked into jail will be released without undergoing a pretrial risk assessment. · Many people booked for misdemeanors will ...