Save Cameo House: Help Protect San Francisco’s Most Vulnerable Women and Their Children!Save Cameo House: Help Protect San Francisco’s Most Vulnerable Women and Their Children!

June 22, 2022

Blog—We need your help! Learn 3 ways YOU can support CJCJ's Cameo House.

San Francisco’s crime rates fall while Sacramento’s “tough-on-crime” DA presides over rising violenceSan Francisco’s crime rates fall while Sacramento’s “tough-on-crime” DA presides over rising violence

Mike Males, June 2, 2022

Publications—San Francisco has seen major decreases in crime amid progressive reforms, while nearby Sacramento… Continue

Some Teens Are Depressed for a Reason. Many Are Victims of Domestic Abuse.Some Teens Are Depressed for a Reason. Many Are Victims of Domestic Abuse.

Mike Males, May 6, 2022

Blog—How did the CDC, authorities, and nearly all media reports miss this bombshell finding?

Honoring the Memory of William Bud BrownHonoring the Memory of William Bud Brown

Randall G. Shelden, April 19, 2022

Blog—April 2022, California lost William Bud Brown, a dear friend and source of inspiration for many,… Continue

New Report: Prop 47 Offers a $600M Lifeline to Vulnerable CaliforniansNew Report: Prop 47 Offers a $600M Lifeline to Vulnerable Californians

Maureen Washburn, March 30, 2022

Publications—Prop 47 has reinvested over half a billion dollars from expensive, overcrowded prisons into… Continue

New Report: San Franciscans Spend More And Get Less From Their Police Department Than Most Major CA CitiesNew Report: San Franciscans Spend More And Get Less From Their Police Department Than Most Major CA Cities

Mike Males, March 15, 2022

Publications—A new report finds San Francisco’s $689M police budget fails to solve crimes, over-arrests… Continue

Cameo House Families Receive Permanent Housing, and More!Cameo House Families Receive Permanent Housing, and More!

March 3, 2022

Newsletter—CJCJ organizes statewide action amid DJJ's catastrophic COVID-19 outbreak, 3 Cameo House families… Continue

Conditions in California’s DJJ are deteriorating in the lead-up to closure. Its proposed budget ignores these challenges.Conditions in California’s DJJ are deteriorating in the lead-up to closure. Its proposed budget ignores these challenges.

Maureen Washburn, February 22, 2022

Blog—In early January, Governor Gavin Newsom released his proposed budget for the 2022-23 Fiscal Year.… Continue

Justice Policy Journal - Volume 18, Number 2 – Fall 2021Justice Policy Journal - Volume 18, Number 2 – Fall 2021

January 27, 2022

Volume 18—Articles include: The Disproportionality of Drug Laws, Abolishing Consensus Criminology, Public… Continue

TAKE ACTION: Protect Youth at DJJ Amid Dangerous COVID-19 SurgeTAKE ACTION: Protect Youth at DJJ Amid Dangerous COVID-19 Surge

Maureen Washburn, January 21, 2022

Blog—California is failing to keep youth safe amid a catastrophic COVID-19 outbreak at DJJ. Join us in… Continue

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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.

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Do you have juvenile record? This online tool provides eligibility information and step-by-step record sealing guides for all 58 counties. 

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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. 

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