Fact sheet on county-by-county implementation of AB 109 Realignment using data through June 302013.

California’s crises of prison overcrowding, unsustainable costs, and court-ordered population reductions are perpetuated by the disparate implementation of Realignment.

This publication analyzes whether Realignment — in this case, the 46,000 offenders diverted to local management — contributed to increase in urban offenses in the first half of 2012.

One Year into Realignment: Progress Stalls, Stronger Incentives Needed