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Report · June 2014

Is Public Safety Realignment Reducing Recidivism in California?

Steven Raphael, Magnus Lofstrom, and Ryken Grattet

Despite sweeping changes to the state’s corrections system, California has not seen dramatic changes in arrests or convictions of released offenders. Overall arrest rates are down. But convictions are up, likely a reflection of new prosecutorial processes. Multiple arrests are also up, possibly because released offenders are now spending more time on the streets.

This research was supported with funding from the Smith Richardson Foundation.


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Criminal Justice