Renee Menart, April 7, 2020
Newsletter—During the COVID-19 crisis, California must support youth at DJJ, Cameo House serves families in San Francisco, and advocates press for protections in jails and juvenile facilities.
Maureen Washburn, March 26, 2020
Blog, Juvenile Justice—California must move quickly to prevent the COVID-19 pandemic from striking young people housed in the state’s youth correctional institutions, the Division of Juvenile Justice.
Kevin Lai, March 6, 2020
Blog—An analytical essay by a high school student working with CJCJ explores the significance of the closure of San Francisco’s juvenile hall.
February 28, 2020
Newsletter—February News: CJCJ’s Next Generation Fellowship explores advocacy in Oakland, costs soar for California’s youth correctional system, and award for CJCJ staff supports children with… Continue
Maureen Washburn, February 25, 2020
Publications—A new CJCJ fact sheet finds that state spending on California’s dangerous and prison-like youth correctional system is expected to soar amid an administrative reorganization.
February 18, 2020
Blog—CJCJ is pleased to announce that Communications and Policy Analyst, Renee Menart, has been selected as a recipient of the 2019-2020 Bay Area Inspire Award.
Daniel Macallair, February 11, 2020
Blog—CJCJ staff are deeply saddened by the recent passing of former San Francisco District Attorney Terence Hallinan.
Renee Menart, February 10, 2020
Newsletter—California crime rates continue to drop amid justice reforms, CJCJ’s team rings in the New Year with a festive gathering, and CJCJ's Justice Policy Journal offers new research.
Mike Males, January 16, 2020
Blog—In recent months, San Franciscans have seen alarming headlines announcing the city has suffered huge increases in crime. However, analysis shows that the city's crime trends are driven by just one… Continue
Mike Males, January 8, 2020
Publications—A new CJCJ fact sheet shows that California's decades-long declines in arrests have continued through the state's justice reform era into 2018.
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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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