Maureen Washburn, January 21, 2022
Blog—California is failing to keep youth safe amid a catastrophic COVID-19 outbreak at DJJ. Join us in standing up for youth by participating in a statewide action.
Brian Goldstein, January 6, 2022
Blog—APPLY TODAY : Harness your power and lived experience through the Next Generation Fellowship for justice-involved organizers!
Mike Males, December 22, 2021
Blog—Some wrongly criticize San Francisco’s important justice reforms. Would they prefer Kern County's tough-on-crime policies: Worse crime, more incarceration, and $270+ million costs?
Brian Goldstein, November 30, 2021
Blog, Newsletter—Join CJCJ on this national day of giving so we can support San Francisco's most vulnerable families.
Maureen Washburn, November 22, 2021
Blog—Once again, California must move quickly to halt the spread of COVID-19 within the state’s youth correctional institutions, the Division of Juvenile Justice.
November 9, 2021
Publications—A new report finds disturbing conditions inside California’s Division of Juvenile Justice, including suicide risks, staff shortages, and significant cuts to rehabilitative programs.
November 5, 2021
Newsletter—CJCJ celebrates Cameo House funding successes, and u plifting children's book by CJCJ team member supports families, CJCJ youth program cuts serious recidivism by half
October 22, 2021
Blog—Join CJCJ in San Francisco or virtually on Sunday, November 7th (11am - 12:30pm PST) as we celebrate the release of a new children's book about a boy who heals with his family's help while his mom is… Continue
Mike Males, September 9, 2021
Publications—A new report finds that California’s crime rate declined amid several major criminal justice reforms.
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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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