Sentencing Law and Policy: California voters through Prop 47 help fix prison crowding problems plaguing state for decades
![California and Four Other States Point the Way for States to Downgrade Drug Offenses and Reduce Prison Populations California and Four Other States Point the Way for States to Downgrade Drug Offenses and Reduce Prison Populations](https://witnessla.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Screen-Shot-2018-10-05-at-12.47.11-PM-810x442.png)
California and Four Other States Point the Way for States to Downgrade Drug Offenses and Reduce Prison Populations
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New Report: Prop 47 Offers a $600M Lifeline to Vulnerable Californians | Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice
![CA Senate approves bill eliminating deadline for reducing old felony convictions to misdemeanors under Prop 47 CA Senate approves bill eliminating deadline for reducing old felony convictions to misdemeanors under Prop 47](https://witnessla.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screenshot-2023-05-30-at-7.49.07-PM-810x328.png)
CA Senate approves bill eliminating deadline for reducing old felony convictions to misdemeanors under Prop 47
![Prop. 47 Reduced Recidivism & Infused Money Into Rehabilitation, but Also Boosted Theft-Related Crime Rates, Report Says Prop. 47 Reduced Recidivism & Infused Money Into Rehabilitation, but Also Boosted Theft-Related Crime Rates, Report Says](http://witnessla.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Screen-Shot-2018-06-14-at-1.20.48-PM.png)
Prop. 47 Reduced Recidivism & Infused Money Into Rehabilitation, but Also Boosted Theft-Related Crime Rates, Report Says
![Prosecutors Alliance of California on X: "The facts don't lie: reform makes us safer. Recidivism rates DECREASED following #Prop47. The 2 year re-arrest rate was 1.8% LOWER, and the re-conviction rate for Prosecutors Alliance of California on X: "The facts don't lie: reform makes us safer. Recidivism rates DECREASED following #Prop47. The 2 year re-arrest rate was 1.8% LOWER, and the re-conviction rate for](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FOd2zcRXoAYxMsS.jpg:large)