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Feb 19, 2025

California Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing Project Yields Modest Progress; Efforts Needed to Increase Number of Cases Reviewed

A three-year effort to encourage California prosecutors to reconsider the sentences given to some people in state prison has resulted in a modest number of people being resentenced, but improvements are needed to speed review of more cases.
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Feb 19, 2025

Evaluation of the California County Resentencing Pilot Program: Year 3 Findings

This report presents an evaluation of the three-year California County Resentencing Pilot Program. The evaluation comprises an analysis of data collected by district attorney offices, a qualitative implementation assessment, and a cost study.
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Jan 16, 2025

Do Sectoral Training Programs Reduce Arrests? Evidence from a Low-Income Targeted Training Program RCT

This study presents the first causal evidence of the impact on arrest rates of a sectoral training program that was implemented using a randomized control trial.
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Jan 6, 2025

Evaluation of Workforce-Focused Programming for Probation Youth in Los Angeles County

Workforce programming for justice-involved youth in Los Angeles aims to prevent recidivism and lower the risk of justice system contact. In this report, the authors evaluate the operation, implementation, and effectiveness of this programming.
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Jan 6, 2025

Evaluation of Community-Based Programs Funded by the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Substance Abuse Prevention and Control Youth Services, Library Probation Outreach Program, and Beaches & Harbors WATER Youth Program

The authors evaluate programs run by three Los Angeles County agencies that use Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act funding to serve probation-involved and at-promise youth, and they present recommendations for improving program implementation.
Jan 6, 2025

Evaluation of Juvenile Justice Programs in Los Angeles County

RAND collaborated with the Los Angeles County Probation Department to evaluate programs aimed at reducing juvenile justice system involvement among youth.
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Dec 11, 2024

Tackling Drug Misuse in Prisons: A Qualitative Study Into the Lived Experience of Drug Testing and Incentivised Substance Free Living Wings (ISFLs) in Three Prisons

RAND Europe was commissioned by the Ministry of Justice to conduct a study exploring the experiences and perceptions of staff and prisoners of drug testing regimens and incentivised substance free living (ISFL) wings.
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Dec 3, 2024

Implementation Evaluation of Capacity-Building Programs Funded by the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act in Los Angeles County

In this report, the authors evaluate three capacity-building efforts in Los Angeles County that received Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act funding. They found that the three efforts shared barriers and facilitators to successful implementation.
Research

Nov 4, 2024

Algorithmic Bias in Criminal Risk Assessment: The Consequences of Racial Differences in Arrest as a Measure of Crime

This article reviews the literature on whether there are racial differences in the extent to which arrest data measures crime, and the consequences of such differences for algorithmic bias in risk assessment instruments.
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Nov 1, 2024

The Social Foundations of Racial Inequalities in Arrest Over the Life Course and in Changing Times

This article examines how early-life social context influences racial and ethnic disparities in arrest from ages 10 to 40, using longitudinal data from multiple Chicago birth cohorts.
Oct 2, 2024

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The RAND Justice Policy Program addresses public safety and the performance of the civil and criminal justice system. Policy and research areas include policing, law enforcement, and corrections; crime, gangs, and violence prevention; drug abuse and drug policy; administration of justice, law, courts, and governance; and occupational and transportation safety.
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Sep 30, 2024

L.A. Court Diversion Program for People with Behavioral Health Problems Demonstrates Promise, but Needs More Resources

A Los Angeles County program to divert some people with behavioral health problems from the criminal court system has demonstrated significant success, but could be improved with increased funding for additional court staff and treatment resources.

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Higher Education Programs in Prison Reduce Recidivism

Many Detainees with Mental Illness Could Be Safely Diverted to Community Care

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California Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing Project Yields Modest Progress; Efforts Needed to Increase Number of Cases Reviewed

Evaluation of the California County Resentencing Pilot Program: Year 3 Findings

Do Sectoral Training Programs Reduce Arrests? Evidence from a Low-Income Targeted Training Program RCT

Evaluation of Workforce-Focused Programming for Probation Youth in Los Angeles County

Evaluation of Community-Based Programs Funded by the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Substance Abuse Prevention and Control Youth Services, Library Probation Outreach Program, and Beaches & Harbors WATER Youth Program

Evaluation of Juvenile Justice Programs in Los Angeles County

Tackling Drug Misuse in Prisons: A Qualitative Study Into the Lived Experience of Drug Testing and Incentivised Substance Free Living Wings (ISFLs) in Three Prisons

Implementation Evaluation of Capacity-Building Programs Funded by the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act in Los Angeles County

Algorithmic Bias in Criminal Risk Assessment: The Consequences of Racial Differences in Arrest as a Measure of Crime

The Social Foundations of Racial Inequalities in Arrest Over the Life Course and in Changing Times

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L.A. Court Diversion Program for People with Behavioral Health Problems Demonstrates Promise, but Needs More Resources

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Higher Education Programs in Prison Reduce Recidivism

Many Detainees with Mental Illness Could Be Safely Diverted to Community Care

Explore RAND’s Work on this Topic

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California Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing Project Yields Modest Progress; Efforts Needed to Increase Number of Cases Reviewed

Evaluation of the California County Resentencing Pilot Program: Year 3 Findings

Do Sectoral Training Programs Reduce Arrests? Evidence from a Low-Income Targeted Training Program RCT

Evaluation of Workforce-Focused Programming for Probation Youth in Los Angeles County

Evaluation of Community-Based Programs Funded by the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Substance Abuse Prevention and Control Youth Services, Library Probation Outreach Program, and Beaches & Harbors WATER Youth Program

Evaluation of Juvenile Justice Programs in Los Angeles County

Tackling Drug Misuse in Prisons: A Qualitative Study Into the Lived Experience of Drug Testing and Incentivised Substance Free Living Wings (ISFLs) in Three Prisons

Implementation Evaluation of Capacity-Building Programs Funded by the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act in Los Angeles County

Algorithmic Bias in Criminal Risk Assessment: The Consequences of Racial Differences in Arrest as a Measure of Crime

The Social Foundations of Racial Inequalities in Arrest Over the Life Course and in Changing Times

Justice Policy

L.A. Court Diversion Program for People with Behavioral Health Problems Demonstrates Promise, but Needs More Resources

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