Political Landscape
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“Next Generation” of Justice Policy Leaders Gather and Mobilize in Sacramento
- Maureen Washburn, Aug 1, 2017
- CJCJ and MILPA co-facilitated a two-day leadership and policy advocacy training for justice…
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The Kids Are All Right (and These Surprising Statistics Prove It)
- Jul 17, 2017
- CJCJ's Mike Males pens an op-ed for Yes! Magazine detailing positive trends among American youth,…
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Gun Politics Kills People
- Mike Males, Jun 28, 2017
- Declines in gun violence in three large, urban states with very different gun control regimes are…
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The California Story: Reduced Crime, High Immigration
- Jun 7, 2017
- The Crime Report highlights a recent CJCJ report which found increasing positive trends for health…
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KPFA 94.1FM Berkeley: CJCJ refutes political rhetoric on immigration and crime
- Jun 6, 2017
- Berkeley radio station, KPFA 94.1 FM, interviewed CJCJ's Mike Males about the findings of his…
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"Free Our Dreams" and "Quest for Democracy" Highlight California’s Path to Justice Reform
- Brian Goldstein, May 2, 2017
- On May 8th, groups from across California will come together in Sacramento to highlight the need…
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Trump's distortions of crime, violence, drugs and youth
- Mike Males, Mar 3, 2017
- Trump’s address reveals dangerous misconceptions. Drugs and crime in America have virtually…
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People Are Calling out This Educational Academy
- Jan 27, 2017
- ATTN: interviews CJCJ's Brian Goldstein on the merits of the California Leadership Academy, a new…
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The Never-Ending Indian Wars
- Jan 24, 2017
- Yes Magazine highlights research conducted by CJCJ's Mike Males on the high rates of death of…
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2017-18 Budget Expands Youth Prisons and Deepens Reliance on Incarceration
- Maureen Washburn, Jan 20, 2017
- In a time of fiscal caution, Governor Brown’s FY 2017-18 budget proposal deepens…
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CJCJ’s Continued Promise of Service
- Brian Goldstein, Nov 17, 2016
- One week after Election Day, CJCJ remains as committed to criminal justice reform as we were at our…
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Election 2016: A summary of four statewide criminal justice initiatives
- Erica Webster, Nov 7, 2016
- This Election Day, California voters have the opportunity to make significant changes to the…
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Jail state: Juvenile justice overhaul rallies Sacramento faith community behind Prop. 57
- Oct 27, 2016
- The Sacramento News & Review cites two CJCJ reports analyzing the prosecution of youth as…
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Who's behind the rise in crime? Could be Trump’s constituency: older whites
- Mike Males, Oct 13, 2016
- CJCJ's Mike Males pens an op-ed for the Los Angeles Times including his data showing that crime…
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California’s Bail System: Reform or Abolish? (Part 2)
- Rebecca Wegley, Aug 25, 2016
- The bail bonds industry has a long history of aggravating racial and socio-economic disparities,…
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GPB Media: Mike Males on potential curfews in Dallas, TX
- Aug 1, 2016
- GPB Media "On Second Thought" invited CJCJ's Senior Research Fellow Mike Males to speak on the…
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The California Legislature Approves Additional $270 Million for Jail Construction
- Maureen Washburn, Jun 21, 2016
- On June 15, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 844, creating yet another allocation…
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Justice by Geography: Do Politics Influence the Prosecution of Youth as Adults?
- Jun 9, 2016
- CJCJ’s new report finds that counties with Republican district attorneys are more likely to…
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Harnessing County Level Prop 47 Savings
- Rebecca Wegley, Jun 2, 2016
- Prop 47 cost savings are not being fully realized at the county level. County officials and…
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A special goodbye & May news from CJCJ
- May 31, 2016
- A special goodbye visit for a family, Cameo House residents complete first step of programming,…
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Should Young People Be Banished from Public?
- Mike Males, May 6, 2016
- It’s for their own protection, leaders say, claiming “studies” show youth-control…
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National Reentry Week & April News from CJCJ
- Apr 29, 2016
- CJCJ'S Direct service team reflects on National Reentry Wee , San Francisco leadership discusses…
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The Dark Side of “Brain Science”: Manufacturing Teenage Crime
- Mike Males, Apr 5, 2016
- Governor Brown should veto the “smoking age” bill. Like other useless “status…
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KPFA 94.1-FM Berkeley: Fresno Legislator Seeks Changes To Prop. 47
- Mar 24, 2016
- Assem. Jim Patterson seeks to amend Prop. 47 based on claims that it increased crime. KFPA…
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$250 Million Proposed for Jail Construction Raises Questions from the Legislature
- Brian Goldstein, Mar 23, 2016
- The California Assembly Committee questions the need for an additional $250 Million in local adult…
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