Criminal
Apr. 5, 2014
Study says inmates released under Prop. 36 have low recidivism rate
Inmates released under a 2012 voter initiative to soften California's three-strikes law have dramatically lower recidivism rates than other ex-convicts, a new study shows.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Inmates released under a 2012 voter initiative to soften California's three-strikes law have dramatically lower recidivism rates than other ex-convicts, a new study shows.
"The recidivism data from the [California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation] shows that prisoners released under Proposition 36 are the safest people to release from prison under any metric, by a lot," said...
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