40,000 Felons Are Being Released Early
Every Governor since the 1960’s has promised to fix California’s prison system, but no one has delivered. And now our prisons are in crisis.
- Uncontrollable overcrowding
- Skyrocketing healthcare costs
- 70% recidivism rate
Because of so many years of inaction, a Federal Court has stepped in and ordered that California release 1/3 of its inmates early. That means 40,000 convicted felons are about to hit our streets.
California Needs Your Help
With all the problems facing California right now, prison reform has been put on the back burner and forgotten about. The only way to stop the crisis is for you to tell the politicians to act. “Like” our Facebook page or join our mailing list and help show our elected officials that we need prison reform now.
What We Can Do Together to Solve the Problem
We need to reform our prison system. That’s why we’re fighting for ideas like:
Sentencing Reform
We need sentencing reform now — without changing how we look at sentencing, little real reform can be accomplished. read more
Infrastructure Reorganization
California’s prisons are failing; we need more maximum-security facilities, better re-entry beds and a thorough reorganization of our existing prisons. read more
Better Parole System
Parole officers need smaller caseloads, and inmate parole periods and release dates need to be reevaluated or else the parole system will collapse.
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Rehabilitation Not Recidivism
To combat rampant recidivism, parolees must have the training they need to survive in today’s world before they are released. read more
Fix the Juvenile Justice System
The Department of Juvenile Justice must be reorganized to lower operating costs that are spiraling out of control. read more
Support Candidates Who Will Push For Reform
The following candidates strongly support prison reform. Helping them win will help the cause. read more
California prison reform can't wait any longer.
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In order to successfully to overhaul California’s prisons we need more of our state’s leaders to take up the banner of prison reform and make it a hot button issue. The CCPOA is working hard to do our part to support those candidates that help bring about this much needed change.
And with your help we can reform California’s prisons and solve this crisis.
