What type of offenders are in California Prisons
Rev Red
There is a lot of misinformation presented as fact when people talk about prison operations. As a scholar in the forensics field, I often heard from my professors that most…
Research
New California prison dashboards offer transparency
A new report from the California Policy Lab and the State of California’s Committee on the Revision of the Penal Code introduces the California Prison Population Data Dashboards, an online…
Inmate attacks on CDCR Officers increase following the California Model
Although the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has experienced a decline in the number of inmates supervised, the amount of staff attacks has increased. Experienced CDCR officers knew…
What Each State Spends Per Prisoner and Recidivism Rates
thetoughestbeat
The Toughest Beat compiled a list of what every state correctional agency pays per prisoner on average. Also listed are current recidivism rates for state prisoners.
No compelling evidence of racial bias in sentencing, per new meta-analysis
The question of racial bias in the criminal justice system is a highly debated issue. In recent years, it has become a common belief that the criminal justice system is…