CJCJ researches the root causes of crime and other social issues. We examine broader social conditions such as poverty, racial, ethnic, and geographic disparities. Our work promotes policies that address these causes. This creates a healthy and equitable society for all. History has repeatedly demonstrated that incarceration is not a sustainable, long-term solution to public safety. Here are CJCJ’s research findings on legislation aimed to influence incarceration, community safety, and public policy.
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Publications Nov 1, 1994
Transforming California’s Prisons into Expensive Old Age Homes for Felons: Enormous Hidden Costs and Consequences for California’s Taxpayers
Given the high costs to house elderly inmates in prison, and their low likelihood of reoffending, the public safety benefits of long sentences are called into question.
Publications Oct 1, 1994
Racial Disparities in The Charging of Los Angeles County’s Third “Strike” Cases
In 1994, African-Americans were 17 times more likely to be subject to California’s three strikes law, according to LA Public Defender data.
Publications Oct 1, 1994
The Undue Influence of California’s Prison Guards’ Union: California’s Correctional-Industrial Complex
Documenting the influence of the prison guards union on criminal justice policy in CA.
Publications Oct 1, 1994
Three Strikes: The Unintended Victims
A case history project of people receiving three strikes sentences.
Publications May 1, 1994
Trading Books for Bars: The Lopsided Funding Battle Between Prison and Universities
In a time of fiscal crisis and increasingly limited discretionary spending, vast increases in prison spending will necessarily threaten both the quality and availability of higher education in CA.