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California’s County Jails Show Population Reductions Amid Statewide Prison Reform: Mike Males, Jun 21, 2018; Despite initial fears that reductions in prison populations would rebound to counties by increasing jail populations, statewide prison reform now appears to be a model for “jail reform.”
California Sentencing Institute now shows 2016 trends: Renee Menart, Apr 6, 2018; CJCJ’s California Sentencing Institute (CASI) interactive map now shows annual criminal and juvenile justice statistics for 2009-2016.
AB 109, Prop 47, and Prop 57 Are Safely Reducing the Prison Population, but Durable Public Safety Requires Further Cuts in Corrections Spending: Maureen Washburn, Jan 24, 2018; Shifting California’s criminal justice priorities from punishment to prevention starts with the state budget.