December 19, 2022
Justice Policy Journal—Articles on reducing recidivism through fair chances, the effects of punishment on school fighting, police brutality against people of color, and autism training for judges.
June 22, 2022
Blog—We need your help! Learn 3 ways YOU can support CJCJ's Cameo House.
Mike Males, June 2, 2022
Publications—San Francisco has seen major decreases in crime amid progressive reforms, while nearby Sacramento is experiencing a homicide and violence surge under the leadership of its conservative prosecutor.
Mike Males, May 6, 2022
Blog—How did the CDC, authorities, and nearly all media reports miss this bombshell finding?
Randall G. Shelden, April 19, 2022
Blog—April 2022, California lost William Bud Brown, a dear friend and source of inspiration for many, including the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice. We honor Bud's life and his legacy.
Maureen Washburn, March 30, 2022
Publications—Prop 47 has reinvested over half a billion dollars from expensive, overcrowded prisons into low-cost, high-impact prevention programs.
Mike Males, March 15, 2022
Publications—A new report finds San Francisco’s $689M police budget fails to solve crimes, over-arrests Black residents, and reports faulty data.
March 3, 2022
Newsletter—CJCJ organizes statewide action amid DJJ's catastrophic COVID-19 outbreak, 3 Cameo House families receive permanent housing, and CJCJ's Justice Policy Journal spotlights new research.
Maureen Washburn, February 22, 2022
Blog—In early January, Governor Gavin Newsom released his proposed budget for the 2022-23 Fiscal Year. It included a staggering $200 million for the soon-to-close Division of Juvenile Justice.
January 27, 2022
Volume 18—Articles include: The Disproportionality of Drug Laws, Abolishing Consensus Criminology, Public Attitudes of Sex Offense Registration, Visitation Policies in Juvenile Residential Facilities, and… Continue
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Division of Juvenile Justice Data
CJCJ is committed to protecting youth at DJJ by monitoring facility conditions and raising public awareness. Find out more about DJJ’s population, use of isolation, and the spread of COVID-19 inside facilities.
Next Generation Fellowship
NGF is a leadership development and policy advocacy training for formerly incarcerated and justice-involved individuals.
California Sentencing Institute (CASI)
Explore how California’s 58 counties send their residents to correctional institutions with interactive maps, charts, and downloadable data.
Seal It
Do you have juvenile record? This online tool provides eligibility information and step-by-step record sealing guides for all 58 counties.
After the Doors Were Locked
CJCJ Executive Director Daniel Macallair's book, a history of youth corrections in California, details the cycle of abuse and reform since the 1890s.
About CJCJ
Established in 1985 as the Western Regional Office of the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives (NCIA), the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ) is a nonprofit nonpartisan organization promoting a balanced and humane criminal justice system through the provision of direct services, technical assistance, and policy analysis.
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