CRM/LAW C115 Lecture 1: Reducing Mass Incarceration in California (pt. 1) (01/10/17)
13 Jan 2017
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170,000 peak a few years ago, around 2006. For the last 30 35 years, we have been on the prison binge: la is one county out of 58. Generally contributed a third of all the prisoners to the state system. Inadequate medical and mental health care due to overcrowded prisons. Realignment: shifts responsibility of lower level offenders from state to counties in october. 2011 passed, effective october 2011: affects ~33,000 inmates and ~90,000 parolees, to make a clear distinction between serious offenders (assault) and lower-level offenders (drugs) Three-strikes: ballot measure to revise 3rd strike in november 2012 passed. Death penalty: ballot measure to repeal in november 2012 failed, affects ~740 inmates. Prop 47: reclassifies property and drug offenses to misdemeanors november 2014 passed, affected ~4,500 prisoners and 9,000 jail inmates. Prop 57: parole consideration for non-violent offenders who have served primary term in. Death penalty: ballot measure to repeal in november 2016 failed.
