Sentencing
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Not Without Scars: The Story of Shirley LaMarr
- Erica Webster, Jul 25, 2017
- San Francisco author Jim Dekker tells Cameo House Director Shirley LaMarr's story of s urvival…
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Weakening Prop 57 Reinforces Mass Incarceration
- Erica Webster, May 23, 2017
- New legislation seeks to limit eligibility for Prop 57 reforms, thereby failing to address the root…
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Sentencing Reform in California
- Daniel Macallair, Mar 14, 2017
- CJCJ's executive director, Daniel Macallair, testified before the California Legislature on the…
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“Teen Brain” Non-Science Debunked
- Mike Males, Feb 28, 2017
- Recent scientific reviews have debunked neurological studies which found youth to be more crime…
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California Sentencing Institute now shows 2015 trends
- Erica Webster, Dec 28, 2016
- The California Sentencing Institute (CASI) interactive map now shows annual criminal and juvenile…
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Prop 57 Resource Page
- Nov 1, 2016
- An interactive map showing youth prosecuted as adults in each county, radio interviews, research…
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California’s Prop 57 Would Have Judges, Not Prosecutors, Decide If Youth Are Tried As Adults
- Maureen Washburn, Oct 31, 2016
- CJCJ's Maureen Washburn pens an op-ed for the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE)…
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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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California’s Bail System: Reform or Abolish? (Part 1)
- Rebecca Wegley, Aug 4, 2016
- The money bail system was designed to ensure that people charged with an offense return to court…
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CJCJ in the news: Young and Locked Up in Silicon Valley
- Aug 3, 2016
- The Santa Clara County district attorney has made a habit of charging 14-,15- and 16-year-olds as…
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July News from CJCJ
- Jul 29, 2016
- CASI now shows 6-year county trends, CJCJ youth spend a day of fun at California's Great America,…
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California Sentencing Institute now shows county trends for 2009-2014
- Erica Webster, Jul 26, 2016
- CJCJ's interactive map now shows 6-year trends for county criminal and juvenile justice practices…
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CJCJ in the news: Prosecuting Youth As Adults Creates Racial Disparities and ‘Justice-By-Geography’
- Jul 13, 2016
- Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE) publishes an op-ed by CJCJ's Rebecca Wegley on the…
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California legislature hears pros and cons of statewide sentencing reform
- Erica Webster, Jul 6, 2016
- Criminal and juvenile justice reform advocates testified in support of Governor Brown's ballot…
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CJCJ in the news: Crime Moves Back Down in 2016 in Davis and West Sacramento
- Apr 6, 2016
- The Davis Vanguard highlights CJCJ's recent report analyzing Prop. 47's impact on crime.
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March newsletter: New Prop. 47 report, CASI updates & more!
- Mar 31, 2016
- Is Prop. 47 to Blame for California's 2015 Increase in Urban Crime?; California Sentencing…
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California Must Reform Its Gang Sentencing Laws
- Nisha Ajmani, Mar 29, 2016
- Sentencing enhancements intended to deter gang activity are overly punitive, conflict with the…
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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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CJCJ in the news: Analysis Disputes Argument that CA's Proposition 47 Led To Crime Rise
- Mar 17, 2016
- The Crime Report highlights CJCJ's new report analyzing Prop. 47's impact on crime.
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New Report! Is Proposition 47 to Blame for California's 2015 Increase in Urban Crime?
- Mike Males, Mar 15, 2016
- A new CJCJ report by Mike Males finds no obvious effects associated with Prop. 47 that would be…
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CJCJ in the news: The Stunning Facts on Crime and Imprisonment Everyone Is Ignoring
- Mar 11, 2016
- In article written for the Washington Monthly, CJCJ's Mike Males points out major changes in crime…
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CJCJ's Matt Snope presents on unemployment after incarceration
- Mar 1, 2016
- The San Francisco Training Partnership case manager highlights employment needs of formerly…
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CJCJ in the news: Rising crime in Long Beach stoking anxieties among police, politicians
- Feb 11, 2016
- Southern California Public Radio (SCPR) asks to CJCJ's Mike Males to comment on whether or not…
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January Newsletter: Proposed Ballot Initiative to Repeal Direct File
- Feb 2, 2016
- CJCJ offers a new free resource for youth, KQED's Forum interviews CJCJ Executive Director Daniel…
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CJCJ in the news: U.S. Supreme Court, Life Sentences for Juveniles Must Be Reviewed
- Jan 26, 2016
- Public News Service interviews CJCJ's executive director, Daniel Macallair, on the significance of…
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