blog post Proposition 47 and Crime By Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin Oct 28, 2015 Reports of increases in violent crime in some areas have raised concerns. But it would be premature to blame Proposition 47.
blog post Rising Jail Populations Mean Rising COVID-19 Infections By Heather Harris Oct 19, 2020 Populations in California’s county jails are on the rebound, which could put people in jails and in surrounding communities at increased COVID-19 risk.
blog post Testimony: Crime Trends in California By Magnus Lofstrom Jan 30, 2014 As legislators prepare to consider the state budget, the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee took a broad look at public safety realignment at a hearing this week. The committee invited PPIC research fellow Magnus Lofstrom to testify about the impact of this major change in corrections policy on crime in California.
blog post Proposition 57’s Impact on Prisons By Brandon Martin, Magnus Lofstrom Jul 24, 2017 Proposition 57 is expected to reduce the prison population by more than 2,600 inmates in 2017‒18, with a net cost savings of nearly $40 million.
event Public Safety Realignment and Recidivism in California Jun 27, 2014 About the Program California has had one of the highest recidivism rates in the nation for more than a decade. PPIC fellow Magnus Lofstrom will offer new findings on recidivism trends in the state, in the context of historic changes to California’s corrections system. This research was supported with funding from the Smith Richardson Foundation. SPEAKER Magnus Lofstrom, research fellow, PPIC
event Do Local Realignment Policies Affect Recidivism in California? Aug 22, 2014 About the Program Corrections realignment shifted many key responsibilities from the state to the counties. PPIC researcher Ryken Grattet will discuss how this shift affected the recidivism patterns of a particular group of offenders and look at the role county strategies have played in reducing recidivism. SPEAKER Ryken Grattet, research fellow, PPIC
event Recidivism of Felony Offenders in California Jun 20, 2019 One of the main goals of California’s recent corrections reforms was reducing the state’s persistently high recidivism rates. In the years following public safety realignment in 2011, have rearrest and reconviction rates for felony offenders changed? PPIC researcher Mia Bird will outline findings from a new report.
blog post Next Steps for Proposition 57 By Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin Nov 9, 2016 The passage of Proposition 57 brings significant changes to California’s criminal justice system.
