Evidence lacking to estimate local government savings from California crime reform measure
Sunday, June 18, 2017 - 19:22
in Psychology & Sociology
When California voters passed a ballot initiative reducing penalties for some criminal offenses, it was supposed to save local governments money by reducing law enforcement costs. But a new analysis finds that quantifying such savings that result from the reforms under Proposition 47 will require significant changes in the way local agencies track workloads.