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Proposition 57

Success for Homeless Youth, New Report, and More!
Renee Menart, Nov 30, 2017
CJCJ helps a young man transition to sustainable housing, a new report addresses disparities in…
New Report: Youth Prosecution after Prop 57
Maureen Washburn, Nov 29, 2017
Addressing Racial, Ethnic, and Geographic Disparities after the Repeal of Direct File
Most California Jurisdictions Show Declines in Property Crime During Justice Reform Era
Mike Males, Oct 30, 2017
CJCJ’s new report shows wide variations in local crime trends, with most jurisdictions…
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…
As Prop 57 goes into effect, experts debate impact on youth, prison overcrowding
May 12, 2017
UC Berkeley's Oakland North highlights CJCJ research and interviews Maureen Washburn and Erica…
Prop 57 Alliance Celebrates Success and Looks to the Future
Maureen Washburn, Feb 22, 2017
The California Alliance for Youth and Community Justice, a coalition of youth justice…
Post-Prop 57, California Considers the Lasting Harm of Youth Incarceration
Maureen Washburn, Nov 22, 2016
With Prop 57, Californians have voted to curb the treatment of youth as adults. Now we must…
New Prop 57 data tool shows "justice-by-geography" in California
Erica Webster, Nov 1, 2016
Prop 57 would abolish prosecutor's ability to charge youth directly in adult court, a practice that…
Prop 57 Resource Page
Nov 1, 2016
An interactive map showing youth prosecuted as adults in each county, radio interviews, research…
A “Yes” on Prop 57 Will End Direct File
Maureen Washburn, Oct 25, 2016
Prop 57 strips prosecutors of the power to send youth directly to adult criminal court, returning…
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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