Mike Males, February 24, 2015
Blog, Drug Policy—After California decriminalized marijuana, teenage behaviors improved dramatically. Pay no attention to dubious drug-use surveys, which bear no relationship to any measure of youthful well-being.
Brian Goldstein, February 17, 2015
Blog, Political Landscape—The February 12 BSCC Board meeting in Ventura saw promising developments, but the agency must be transparent and inclusive of those communities most impacted by their decisions.
Randall G. Shelden, February 10, 2015
Blog—Although dealing with events of more almost 50 years ago, the film Selma is current. As the old saying goes, “the past is prologue.”
Courtney Lam, February 3, 2015
Blog, Correctional Institutions—The punitive prison-like facilities that dominate juvenile corrections are clearly not working. California should use new funding stream to create nurturing, rehabilitative environments.
Lizzie Buchen, January 29, 2015
Blog, Political Landscape—Despite the lowest crime rate in decades, and recent and potential reductions in the prison population, Brown continues to up prison spending and expand capacity.
Mike Males, January 27, 2015
Blog, Political Landscape—Colorado and Washington saw a drop in fatal car accidents involving marijuana, but still fail to produce sufficient data to track reforms.
Erica Webster, January 20, 2015
Blog, Political Landscape—After California’s legislature approved $500 million dollars in construction funding to local adult criminal justice facilities, the state is now in a position to determine what type of… Continue
Mike Males, January 15, 2015
Blog, Social Justice—Those most at risk of being killed by officers (rates 2.5 to 20 times the state average): Native Americans ages 20-44; African Americans ages 15-49 and 65-69; Latinos ages 20-34.
Mike Males, January 13, 2015
Blog, Political Landscape—The deadliest cities: (1) Eureka, (2) Desert Hot Springs, (3) Vista, (4) Perris, (5) San Bernardino, (6) Moreno Valley, (7) Hemet, (8) Compton, (9) Inglewood, (10) Indio
January 9, 2015
Publications, Political Landscape—Rolling Stone discusses a recent CJCJ report on marijuana reform.
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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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