The justice system traditionally uses a simple metric to determine whether an individual continues...
Recidivism
New Report Fills in Gaps in What We Know About Recidivism and “Frequent Utilizers”
A new report reveals that there are at least 428,000 so-called “frequent utilizers”...
Supes Vote to Explore Boosting Job Opportunities for LA County’s Inmate Fire Camp Workers – UPDATED
On Tuesday, August 6, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of a motion...
Any Spike in Repeat Crimes After CA Ramped up Criminal Justice Reforms? New Research Says No
By Ben Christopher, CALmatters When the U.S. Supreme Court ordered California to disgorge tens of...
The Changing State of Recidivism: Fewer People Going Back to Prison – Including in CA
Data Show the Number of Inmates Returning to Prison 3 Years Later Is Down By Nearly a...
California: a National Model for Higher Education Behind Bars
California leads the nation in providing college education to currently and formerly incarcerated...