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We Need Your Voice to Protect People in California’s Jails!
- Jul 9, 2021
- CJCJ and our partners want to hear your experiences, concerns, and solutions to strengthen…
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California’s State Youth Correctional System Will Pass into History
- Jul 1, 2021
- Beginning today, California will wind down its infamous Division of Juvenile Justice by limiting…
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The New York Times fabricates a nonexistent shoplifting wave in San Francisco, then wrongly blames it on criminal justice reforms and the city’s supposed soft-on-crime image
- Mike Males, Jun 9, 2021
- If San Francisco’s shoplifting rate has plummeted to its lowest level in at least 45 years,…
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Cameo House Celebrates Families’ Strength on Mother’s Day
- Maureen Washburn, May 27, 2021
- This Mother’s Day, program participants and staff of CJCJ’s Cameo House gathered for a…
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The PROMYSE Act (SB 493) Successfully Passes Senate Public Safety Committee
- Apr 20, 2021
- Critical legislation, co-sponsored by CJCJ and partners, to reinvest hundreds of millions in…
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Youth Filed Fewer Complaints Amid the Pandemic. Is DJJ's Grievance Process Broken?
- Maureen Washburn, Mar 23, 2021
- The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed troubling flaws in the grievance process for youth confined in…
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Save Cameo House: Help Protect San Francisco’s Most Vulnerable Women and Their Children!
- Feb 26, 2021
- We urgently need your support to keep Cameo House open so CJCJ can continue serving our community.
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The PROMYSE Act Paves the Way for California's Youth
- Feb 17, 2021
- Today, Senator Bradford introduced legislation to re-invest hundreds of millions in health-focused…
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Decades of Abuse at California’s DJJ Will End in 2023
- Maureen Washburn, Feb 16, 2021
- The proposed 2021-22 state budget finalizes plans for the closure of California’s barbaric…
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CA Legislators Call for Youth Releases Amid COVID-19 Outbreak at DJJ
- Maureen Washburn, Dec 31, 2020
- CJCJ stands behind more than a dozen state legislators in urging Governor Newsom to take swift…
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This #GivingTuesday, help strengthen families impacted by incarceration
- Dec 1, 2020
- Your tax-deductible gift will provide youth and families with the support they need through the…
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CJCJ Provides Trove of DJJ Data to Support Realignment Planning
- Maureen Washburn, Oct 8, 2020
- As part of CJCJ's longstanding commitment to monitoring the health and safety of youth at the…
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CJCJ Celebrates Closure of California’s Youth Correctional System
- Sep 30, 2020
- In a historic decision, California enacts legislation to close state youth correctional facilities…
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Join the Fight to Protect Californians in Jail
- Brian Goldstein, Sep 24, 2020
- We need your support to strengthen the new statewide regulations for California’s jails.
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Prop 17 Could Restore Voting Rights to Tens of Thousands
- Maureen Washburn, Sep 15, 2020
- Amid a national crisis over voter suppression, Californians are considering a historic expansion of…
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Tell Governor Newsom to Act Now: Protect Youth at DJJ from COVID-19 Outbreak
- Aug 6, 2020
- California must act immediately to protect youth from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Celebrating 2019-2020 Next Generation Fellows
- Aug 5, 2020
- CJCJ and MILPA's Next Generation Fellowship brought thirteen justice reform advocates together to…
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California Must Safeguard Youth in State Facilities Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
- Maureen Washburn, Jul 31, 2020
- California must move quickly to halt the spread of COVID-19 within the state’s youth…
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Advocates Successfully Push California to Collect COVID-19 Data in Jails, Call on Governor to Take Further Action
- Brian Goldstein, Jul 28, 2020
- As COVID-19 threatens thousands of Californians in county correctional facilities, the state will…
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Help Us Reinvest Millions in Community Programs for Youth
- Jul 23, 2020
- Assembly Bill 1007: The (P.R.O.M.I.S.E.) Act will allocate over $100M+ annually to critical…
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Tell Governor Newsom to Act Now: Address COVID-19 in Jails and Juvenile Facilities
- Brian Goldstein, Jul 8, 2020
- California must act immediately to understand the scope of COVID-19 infection, inspect county…
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Continuing the Fight for Racial Justice
- Jun 4, 2020
- We stand together as we confront the legacy of racism woven into our nation’s criminal…
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CJCJ Applauds Governor Newsom's Proposal to Shutter DJJ
- May 15, 2020
- The proposal echoes CJCJ’s long-standing recommendations for the phased closure of all state…
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Donate to Cameo House Today
- Brian Goldstein, May 4, 2020
- Please consider donating, so our Cameo House program can continue its critical services.
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Youth Opinion: An Analysis of San Francisco’s Juvenile Hall Closure
- Kevin Lai, Mar 6, 2020
- An analytical essay by a high school student working with CJCJ explores the significance of the…
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