Jun 14, 2012
Calif. Inmate Population at Lowest Level in 17 Years
Calif. Inmate Population at Lowest Level in 17 Years KQED News, June 14, 2012
California is home to one of the finest higher education systems in the world; a catalyst for innovation, job creation, and academic excellence. This includes the California Community Colleges, California State University (CSU), and University of California (UC) systems. Higher education funds represent a long-term investment that accrues dividends beyond the classroom. On May 14, Governor Brown released his revised 2012 – 13 budget that outlined measures to fill an estimated $15.7 billion…
The Senate and Assembly Budget Subcommittees on Public Safety are being pressured to reconsider the Governor’s revised cost-saving proposal for the state’s youth correctional system, the Division of Juvenile Facilities (commonly referred to as DJJ). Law enforcement agencies are demanding that the Legislature reduce or eliminate the new $24,000 per ward fee structure, which was proposed by the Governor’s office in the May revised budget. This amount greatly contributes to the $24.8 million in…
Blog Jun 5, 2012
More on inequality
This is an update for my last blog where I provide a brief summary of the state of inequality in American society. Shortly after posting this blog, I accidentally discovered some truly incredible data in Mother Jones magazine. The charts (found here ) do an even better job than Inequality.org. Here’s what the charts say. To begin with, the huge income growth for the top 1% was helped by the fact that from 1992 to 2007 when their income grew by 392%, their tax rate dropped by 37%. Because…
Publications Jun 1, 2012
UPDATE: Eight Months into Realignment: Dramatic Reductions in California’s prisoners
UPDATE: Eight Months into Realignment: Dramatic Reductions in California’s prisoners
Lessons Learned: The Santa Cruz County Story
Publications Jun 1, 2012
Eight Months into Realignment: Dramatic Reductions in California’s prisoners
Eight Months into Realignment: Dramatic Reductions in California’s prisoners
Blog May 31, 2012
The winnowing of California’s Judiciary
California is home to the largest court system in the county. On any given day these courts oversee proceedings that range from very high profile criminal prosecutions to the most mundane of civil litigation. In short, California’s judiciary provides a safeguard for the equitable exercise of political, economic, and civil activity across the state. Yet these same courts are under significant fiscal pressure as a result of ongoing state budget deficits. In the midst of California Governor…
Who’s deciding California’s legislative priorities?
(ISSN 1530 – 3012) From the editor The Use of War to Profit The Post-Release Employment Among Different Types of Offenders with A Different Level of Education: A 5‑year Follow-up Study in Indiana The Infamous ‘One-Percenters’: A Review of the Criminality, Subculture and Structure of Modern Biker Gangs Juveniles Sentenced and Incarcerated as Adults: Findings From a Qualitative Analysis of Their Knowledge, Understanding, and Perceptions of Their Sentences From the editor By…
May 30, 2012
Trimming the Juvenile Justice Fat
Trimming the Juvenile Justice Fat California Progress Report, May 30, 2012
May 30, 2012
Trimming the Juvenile Justice Fat
Trimming the Juvenile Justice Fat Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, May 29, 2012