Report Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Arrests in California By Deepak Premkumar, Thomas Sloan, Magnus Lofstrom, Joseph Hayes Feb 7, 2023 in 1 day ... Jail Bookings and Populations Dropped Early in the Pandemic ... meaningfully altered the existing pretrial detention process in California.
blog post New Bail Ruling Could Affect Tens of Thousands of Californians By Vicki Hsieh, Heather Harris Apr 13, 2021 Apr 13, 2021 ... ... keeping arrestees in jail because they cannot afford to pay bail. ... lacks comprehensive data on pretrial release, detention, and bail, ...
Fact Sheet California’s County Jails By Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin Feb 8, 2021 In addition, the state prison system has not allowed transfers of jail inmates with prison sentences throughout most of the pandemic, requiring these inmates to ...
blog post Pretrial Reform in California By Heather Harris, Magnus Lofstrom Aug 26, 2020 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 be ...
Report Reforming Pretrial Justice in California By Heather Harris, Magnus Lofstrom Aug 19, 2020 Proponents argue SB 10 would reduce jail populations while promoting public safety and court appearances, but critics express concern about the bill's potential ...
press release Prop 47 Has Reduced Racial Disparities in Arrests and Bookings in California, but Serious Inequities Remain Jun 23, 2020 Jun 23, 2020 ... Overall, California's use of pretrial detention has declined since Prop 47. · Prop 47 narrowed the gap between African Americans and whites in ...
Report Proposition 47’s Impact on Racial Disparity in Criminal Justice Outcomes By Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin, Steven Raphael Jun 23, 2020 As a result, California's use of pretrial detention has declined. Prop 47 also led to notable decreases in racial/ethnic disparities in arrests and bookings.
blog post California’s Jail Population Has Plummeted during COVID-19 By Joseph Hayes, Heather Harris May 8, 2020 May 8, 2020 ... Some have made steeper reductions than others, and some of the measures that have facilitated these reductions—reducing pretrial detention ...
Report Pretrial Risk Assessment in California By Heather Harris, Justin Goss, Alexandria Gumbs Dec 9, 2019 Pretrial risk assessment can help counties decide whether arrestees should stay in the community or be detained while their cases are pending.
blog post Can Pretrial Decisions Be Improved? By Heather Harris, Justin Goss Mar 27, 2019 Mar 27, 2019 ... If that happens, risk assessment systems would take on heightened importance in decisions about pretrial detention.