event Expanding Health Insurance Coverage in California: County Jails as Enrollment Sites May 11, 2016 About the ProgramHealth coverage rates in California have increased significantly under the Affordable Care Act. But millions remain uninsured, and traditional enrollment strategies might not reach these residents. Given the characteristics—and size—of California's jail population, along with recent policy changes, county jails could be promising sites for enrollment. PPIC researcher Shannon McConville will outline a new report on expanding health coverage through the jail system. This research was supported with funding from The California Wellness Foundation.
Policy Brief Policy Brief: California Prison Programs and Reentry Pathways By Heather Harris, Brandon Martin, Sean Cremin, Stephanie Barton Jun 26, 2024 The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) began expanding education, employment, and rehabilitative programs in 2012, setting a goal to meet the needs of 70 percent of eligible people. Although CDCR greatly expanded capacity, most people released from prisons between 2015 and 2019 had not participated.
blog post Sentence Enhancements: Next Target of Corrections Reform? By Ryken Grattet Sep 27, 2017 California has many sentence enhancements—such as Three Strikes—which increase the usual punishment for an offense. A bill on the governor’s desk would repeal one of them.
Policy Brief Policy Brief: Crime after Proposition 47 and the Pandemic By Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin, Stephanie Barton Sep 11, 2024 Some property crime went up after California implemented Proposition 47 and as the state adapted to the pandemic, especially car break-ins, auto theft, and burglary. A decrease in drug arrests—in the wake of Prop 47 crime reclassifications and due to pandemic circumstances—is not linked to higher violent or property crime.
Report Racial Disparities in Law Enforcement Stops By Magnus Lofstrom, Joseph Hayes, Brandon Martin, Deepak Premkumar Oct 13, 2021 Recent debate over police reforms has centered on how law enforcement engages with people of color, prompted by continuing concerns over racial inequities in criminal justice. In our analysis of data for nearly 4 million stops, we examine how interactions—ranging from search to use of force—differ for Black and white people, while considering factors such as stop context and law enforcement agency.
blog post Evaluating Corrections Reforms By Joseph Hayes, Sonya Tafoya Jun 12, 2014 Three years into public safety realignment, we know little about which programs and services are most effective at reducing recidivism. This is not the first time California has made a major corrections policy change without the tools to evaluate it.
