The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) released two
reports which examine the effects of 2011 Realignment and
Proposition 47 of 2014, on California’s correctional system. The
studies indicate that these two changes have reduced California’s
prison population without causing a significant increase in
crime. While crime rates have increased marginally since
2011 the increase is similar to what has occurred in other
locations around the country that have not made significant
changes.
The California’s
County Jails in the Era of Reform report, looks at the
reforms and the impacts they had on local correctional systems
and their populations over the last decade. The report utilizes
data collected from a collaborative study conducted by the PPIC,
the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC), the
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)
and 12 counties.
The second report, California’s
Historic Corrections Reforms, assesses the impact of 2011
Realignment and the implications for the future in key areas:
incarceration, crime rates, recidivism and spending. To access
both reports, please click here.
