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Youth Recidivism Halved by San Francisco Program: Aug 2, 2021; The Crime Report highlights CJCJ's Detention Diversion Advocacy Program (DDAP), citing its success…
CJCJ Executive Director Dan Macallair on Closing California's Youth Prisons: Jul 2, 2021; CJCJ's Executive Director Dan Macallair speaks with The California Report as California's Division…
California jail watchdogs won’t keep track of COVID-19 cases in lockups. Activists want answers: Apr 9, 2020; The Sacramento Bee covers advocates' calls for transparency in California's local jails and…
California Leaders Embrace Youth Voices, but Miss Opportunity for Major Reform: Dec 19, 2019; CJCJ's Maureen Washburn authors an Op-Ed on 2019 California legislation relating to juvenile…
Vanishing Violence: Tracking California's remarkable collapse in youth crime: Mar 21, 2019; The San Francisco Chronicle speaks with CJCJ Senior Research Fellow Mike Males about youth crime…
California’s Juvenile Justice System Had 16 Years To Fix Its Abuse Problems. It Didn’t.: Feb 19, 2019; The Huffington Post covers CJCJ's new report on conditions at California's Division of Juvenile…
KPCC: Phasing out pepper spray, low probability high consequence disasters, the ninth circuit: Feb 19, 2019; CJCJ's Renee Menart discusses dangerous conditions at the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) on…
KQED: State Juvenile Justice Facilities Are Failing Kids, Report Finds: Feb 19, 2019; KQED's Marisa Lagos sits down with CJCJ's Maureen Washburn and Renee Menart to discuss California's…
Violence, Neglect & Fear Makes Kids Worse Not Better At California’s Division Of Juvenile Justice, Says Scathing New Report: Feb 19, 2019; Witness LA discusses key findings of CJCJ's recent report on harmful conditions at California's…
Proposed Changes to Juvenile Justice System Generate Praise, Skepticism: Jan 28, 2019; The California Health Report quotes CJCJ Executive Director Daniel Macallair in discussing local…
Shutdown Breakthrough, Criminal Justice Reforms, Cannabis Update: Jan 25, 2019; CJCJ Executive Director Daniel Macallair joins Thuy Vu of the KQED Newsroom to discuss juvenile and…
Editorial: Gov. Newsom’s impulse on juvenile justice good, but state needs real reform: Jan 24, 2019; The San Francisco Chronicle quotes CJCJ Executive Director Daniel Macallair and endorses CJCJ's…
Is Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Juvenile Justice Reform Substantial Or Symbolic? Experts Say It’s a Wait-And-See.: Jan 24, 2019; CJCJ Executive Director Daniel Macallair is quoted by Capital Public Radio the importance of local…
Analysis of the Governor's proposal to reform the state's juvenile justice system: Jan 23, 2019; CJCJ Executive Director Daniel Macallair discusses the high costs, declines in youth crime, and the…
California governor seeks to transform youth prisons: Jan 22, 2019; The Associated Press (AP) quotes CJCJ Policy Analyst Maureen Washburn on the need to serve youth…
End Children’s Trauma, Harm By Prioritizing Them When Parents Arrested, in Court: Dec 5, 2018; CJCJ Communications and Policy Analyst Renee Menart discusses the collateral consequences of…
California Legislature Passes Bill Setting Juvenile Justice Minimum Age at 12: Nov 4, 2018; The Chronicle of Social Change highlights the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice's key role in…
OJJDP’s New Direction Is Juvenile Justice Policymaking By Erasure: Oct 29, 2018; CJCJ's Director of Policy and Development Brian Goldstein authors an Op-Ed on the Trump…
The Scanner: Complaints against cops fell with body cams, but questions remain: Oct 29, 2018; The San Francisco Chronicle quotes CJCJ's Senior Research Fellow Mike Males in an article on…
New bills continue criminal justice changes in California: Oct 8, 2018; The San Diego Union-Tribune cites research findings by the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice…
Property and Violent Crimes Up, Homicides and Human Trafficking Down: Oct 8, 2018; The Potrero View quotes CJCJ's Senior Research Fellow Mike Males in an article about ongoing…
Trump agency shifts website to tougher stance on juvenile crime: Oct 4, 2018; NBC News quotes CJCJ's Executive Director Daniel Macallair in an article about the Trump…
California’s Latest Adult Transfer Law Models Pathways for Reform for Rest of U.S.: Oct 3, 2018; CJCJ Policy Analyst Maureen Washburn authors an Op-Ed in the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange…
The Number of Youth in Juvenile Detention in California Has Quietly Plummeted: Sep 13, 2018; The Voice of San Diego quotes CJCJ's Senior Research Fellow Mike Males in an article on…
It’s Going Down: Sep 11, 2018; The Santa Fe Reporter cites research by the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice in an article…

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