Proposition 57
The Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2016
In November 2016, California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 57 (64% to 35%) to enhance public safety, stop the revolving door of crime by emphasizing rehabilitation, and prevent federal courts from releasing inmates.
Under Proposition 57, CDCR incentivizes inmates to take responsibility for their own rehabilitation with credit-earning opportunities for sustained good behavior, as well as in-prison program and activities participation. Proposition 57 also moves up parole consideration of nonviolent offenders who have served the full-term of the sentence for their primary offense and who demonstrate that their release to the community would not pose an unreasonable risk of violence to the community. These changes will lead to improved inmate behavior and a safer prison environment for inmates and staff alike, and give inmates skills and tools to be more productive members of society once they complete their incarceration and transition to supervision.
Proposition 57 Resources
- Supplemental Reforms to Parole Consideration
- Proposition 57 Frequently Asked Questions – July 2019
- Credit Earning Opportunities FAQ – May 2019
- Determinately-Sentenced Nonviolent Parole Process – July 2019
- Indeterminately-Sentenced (Third Striker) Nonviolent Parole Process Frequently Asked Questions – (July) 2018
- Inmate Locator Expansion FAQ – October 2018
- Implementation Plan for the McGhee Decision (Proposition 57 Parole Consideration for Nonviolent Offenders) – July 2019