Maureen Washburn, March 23, 2021
Blog—The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed troubling flaws in the grievance process for youth confined in California’s state-run juvenile justice facilities.
February 26, 2021
Blog—We urgently need your support to keep Cameo House open so CJCJ can continue serving our community.
February 17, 2021
Blog—Today, Senator Bradford introduced legislation to re-invest hundreds of millions in health-focused and community-based youth services.
Maureen Washburn, February 16, 2021
Blog—The proposed 2021-22 state budget finalizes plans for the closure of California’s barbaric state youth correctional system, the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ).
Maureen Washburn, December 31, 2020
Blog—CJCJ stands behind more than a dozen state legislators in urging Governor Newsom to take swift action on the COVID-19 crisis at the state’s youth correctional system, the Division of Juvenile… Continue
December 23, 2020
Newsletter—CJCJ Report Warns of Second Major COVID-19 Outbreak in DJJ; Expanding our Juvenile Justice Services to Support Youth; Help Strengthen Families Impacted by Incarceration.
December 17, 2020
Volume 17—Articles on attitudes towards Ban the Box; the multidimensional struggle of family separation on male migrant workers; the foster-care-to-prison pipeline; extending the school-to-prison pipeline;… Continue
Maureen Washburn & Renee Menart, December 15, 2020
Publications—COVID-19 cases inside the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) increased sevenfold in July. Now, another dangerous outbreak is putting youth at risk.
December 1, 2020
Blog—Your tax-deductible gift will provide youth and families with the support they need through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maureen Washburn & Renee Menart, November 12, 2020
Publications—COVID-19 cases inside the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) increased sevenfold in July. Meanwhile, California is failing to prevent another dangerous outbreak.
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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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