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Report discussing data describing changing characteristics of individuals under probation supervision in California, reasons for probationers to return to prison and what can be done to decrease recidivism. Study uses data from 12 counties from October 2011 to October 2015 and finds that Prop 47 further concentrated probation caseload on realigned individuals who have committed more serious offenses, jail bookings common among probation population, and that racial disparities in probation are most evident among African Americans. Report emphasizes importance of adopting different policies and expanding reentry services and tools to identify and prioritize individuals with greater likelihood of reoffending.

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