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567896: ; The numbei of people Califoinia impiisoneu in 2u12.
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:78<<= ; The numbei of people Califoinia woulu have hau in piison in 2u12 if it hau the same
incaiceiation iate foi when ciime was similaily low in 196u.
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77> In }uly 2u1S, one in five people in Califoinia piisons weie theie foi a nonviolent offense.
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At a cost of $62,S96 pei peison, that equates to $1.86 billion pei yeai in taxpayei expense.

58===? The numbei of new laws auueu to
Califoinia's penal coue in the past 2S yeais,
most of which incieaseu the numbei of
felonies anu the length of piison teims.

:5> ; Inciease in length of sentences foi
the same offense fiom 1991 to 2uu9.
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@A ; In 2u11, Afiican Ameiicans in Califoinia
weie incaiceiateu at 8 times the iate of
whites. Latinos weie incaiceiateu at neaily
twice the iate of whites (1.7).
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5:==> ; The inciease in Califoinia spenuing on piisons since 1981 - now $1u billion pei yeai.
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6A ; In the past 2u yeais, Califoinia spenuing pei piisonei ($62,S96) has incieaseu neaily SX
fastei than pei K-12 stuuent ($9,194).
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77 B#C 5 ; In the past Su yeais, Califoinia has built one univeisity but 22 piisons. Coiiections
spenuing is 8u% highei than spenuing on Califoinia State 0niveisities anu 0niveisity of Califoinia
colleges combineu.
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75> '2*# ; Fiom 2uu9 to 2u12, Califoinia cut 21% (moie than $S86 million) fiom mental health
piogiams - the most in the nation.
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6A ; 0ne in foui auults in Califoinia piisons suffeis fiom mental illness, anu theie aie now S
times moie people with mental illness in jails anu piisons than in hospitals.

D= ; The amount of money Califoinia has given since 2u1u to the votei-manuateu funu foi uiug
tieatment alteinatives to piison.
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i
Califoinia Bepaitment of Coiiections anu Rehabilitation
ii
}FA Institute
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}FA Institute
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Public Policy Institute of Califoinia, http:www.ppic.oigmainpublication_show.asp.i=7u2
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Califoinia Buuget Pioject
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Califoinia Buuget Pioject, http:cbp.oigcalifoiniabuugetbites14uS26_spenuing_pei_piisonei.png
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Califoinia Buuget Pioject
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National Alliance on Nental Illness
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http:www.uiugpolicy.oiguepaitments-anu-state-officescalifoiniapioposition-S6-victoiy