blog post Severe COVID-19 Infections May Threaten California’s Prisons By Heather Harris Mar 27, 2020 California invests more than any other state in prisoners’ health. Still, living conditions that make social distancing difficult and other factors could make the state’s prison population especially susceptible to a coronavirus outbreak.
page COVID-19 Mar 1, 2020 The coronavirus outbreak poses a tremendous challenge to California, the nation, and the global community. PPIC’s analyses examine the impacts of COVID-19 and how policy choices and other actions can help address them.
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: The Impact of Realignment on Recidivism By Linda Strean Dec 18, 2017 Public safety realignment has had a modest effect on recidivism, varying across counties and groups of offenders. These are the findings of a new PPIC report presented in Sacramento.
blog post New Laws Expand Criminal Justice Reforms By Brandon Martin, Justin Goss Nov 7, 2017 The governor recently signed a number of bills that extend the state’s efforts to reform its adult and juvenile criminal justice system.
blog post Video: Reforms Challenge County Probation Departments By Linda Strean Sep 18, 2017 Changes in criminal justice policy have significantly altered the role of probation in California and have put considerable demands on counties.
event California Probation in the Era of Reform Sep 12, 2017 California has enacted historic reforms to address prison and jail overcrowding. How have policy changes affected county probation departments, which are responsible for supervising more people than any other correctional agency in the state? What are counties doing in response to the changing probation population? PPIC researcher Viet Nguyen will outline findings from a new report.
