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Presentation to: California State Association of Counties’
Administration of Justice Policy Committee
November 19, 2013
District Attorney Nancy O’Malley Alameda County
Brian Lee, J.D.Deputy State Director
www.fightcrime.org/ca
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Who We Are
• Membership organization comprised of 400 Sheriffs, Police Chiefs, District Attorneys and Violence Survivors in California
• Part of a National Organization with Over 5,000 Members
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Our Mission
• Take a hard look at the research
• Find what really works to keep kids in school, off the streets and away from crime
• Share information about evidenced-based crime-prevention strategies with policymakers, the media, and the general public
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Issues We Work On
• Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention
• Early Childhood Education
• After-School Programs
• Interventions for Troubled Kids
• High School Dropout Prevention
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In California …
• 174,746 violent crimes committed annually
• 133,000 incarcerated adults• $11 billion spent each year
to incarcerate adults in prisons/jails
• 7 out of 10 prisoners do not have high school diploma
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Quality Preschool Increases Graduation Rates
Schweinhart, et al., 2004
By Age 40, Percent of Children Who Have
Graduated High School
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Schweinhart, et al., 1993
Chronic lawbreakersat age 27
By Age 27, Children Not in Preschool Were Five Times
More Likely to Commit Violent Crimes
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By Age 18, Children Not in Preschool Were 70% More Likely to Commit Violent
CrimesAn arrest for violence
by age 18
Reynolds, et al., 2001
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Quality Preschool Saves Money
Schweinhart, et al., 2004
For every $1 invested in the High/Scope Perry Preschool program
Over $16 was saved
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Proposed Federal-State Partnership
• $75 billion every year to lock up criminals vs. $75 billion over 10 years for quality early education & care
• 2 million more high school graduates, including 260,000 in California over 10 years.
• $75 billion in cost savings
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Policy Landscape
• State: $171 million cut from state preschool over last 5 years; $25 million reinstated by Governor in 2013
• State: Transitional kindergarten for older 4-year-olds
• Federal: Strong Start for America’s Future (Harkin-Miller-Hanna bill)
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Questions & Answers
For additional information or copies of our research reports, please contact:
Brian Lee
Meghan Moroney [email protected]