Living in Fear in California: How Well-Meaning Policy Mistakes Are Undermining Safe Communities and What Can Be Done to Restore Public Safety

by Kerry Jackson

California was once a national leader in enacting tough-on-crime public safety protections such as Three Strikes and 10-20-Life. While controversial, these laws ensured justice for victims and safety for California's diverse communities.

Years of prison overcrowding, followed by the appointment of a court-ordered prison receiver, led to a radical shift in policy in 2011 with the adoption of public safety realignment. Due to several questionable...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1934276405
• ISBN13: 9781934276402
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Pacific Research Institute
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.5" x 9.3"