,,California Corrections at the Crossroads

California Corrections at the Crossroads


 

Publication Date: March 2005

Publisher: National Council on Crime and Delinquency

Author(s): Barry Krisberg; Angela Wolf; Susan Marchionna

Research Area: Justice

Type: Report

Abstract:

California was once a leader in innovative corrections legislation and programming. However, over the last 20 years, a number of factors have left the state with a huge and dysfunctional criminal justice system in dire need of reform. This publication addresses the many issues that contribute to the need for major reforms in the California corrections system and the first strategic steps toward achieving those reforms.