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Criminal

Oct. 31, 2015

Stanford report concludes Prop. 47 is operating as advertised

Controversial measure Proposition 47 is operating "largely as designed and advertised," a Stanford Justice Advocacy Project concluded in a report released Wednesday, though skepticism over the initiative's efficacy remains.

By L.J. Williamson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The controversial measure Proposition 47 is operating "largely as designed and advertised," the Stanford Justice Advocacy Project concluded in a progress report released Wednesday, though skepticism over the initiative's efficacy remains.

The report found that Prop. 47 has decreased the population of California's jails and prisons by 13,000 inmates, will save state and county governments ...

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