Latest Publications
Felony Arrests in California
April 2020
After Prop 47, the share of California felony arrests fell. In this fact sheet we review the most common arrests, for violent offenses and property…
Read MorePPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government February 2020
California’s Future January 2020
California’s Future: Criminal Justice January 2020
Pretrial Risk Assessment in California December 2019
Racial Disparities in California Arrests October 2019
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Events
December 12, 2019
A Conversation with Chief Justice of California Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye
September 19, 2019
Key Factors in Arrest Trends and Differences in California’s Counties
August 15, 2019
A Conversation with Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon
June 20, 2019
Recidivism of Felony Offenders in California
PPIC EXPERTS
Heather Harris
Joseph Hayes
Magnus Lofstrom
Brandon Martin
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Data Sets
BY THE NUMBERS
California’s prison and parole populations have declined substantially
Reforms have helped reduce the prison population by about 44,000 inmates (or 25%) from its peak in 2006 and significantly lessened the state’s reliance on incarceration.
Key Factors in Arrest Trends and Differences in California’s Counties
September 2019
