Monterey County judges raise bail rates, already among highest in state Monterey Herald, June 16, 2012
Are California Counties Spending Prisoner Realignment Money Wisely? CBS SF, June 14, 2012
Blog Jun 15, 2012
High cost, low return of longer prison terms
A new report by the Pew Charitable Trusts shows that the length of time served in prison has increased nationally by 36% since 1990. This has translated into an average of nine additional months of incarceration per prisoner. This results in extra costs to states totaling more than $10.4 billion per year. The study found that over half of those additional costs were spent on non-violent offenders who posed minimal risks to public safety. Nationally, states spend over $51 billion each year…
Calif. Inmate Population at Lowest Level in 17 Years KQED News, June 14, 2012
LA County is sending drastically fewer people to prison post-realignment KPCC Radio, June 14, 2012