News and publications from past 90 days

Helping our Community through the COVID-19 Crisis: Renee Menart, Apr 7, 2020; During the COVID-19 crisis, California must support youth at DJJ, Cameo House serves families in San Francisco, and advocates press for protections in jails and juvenile facilities.
California Must Safeguard Youth in State Facilities Amid COVID-19 Crisis: Maureen Washburn, Mar 26, 2020; California must move quickly to prevent the COVID-19 pandemic from striking young people housed in the state’s youth correctional institutions, the Division of Juvenile Justice.
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 closure of San Francisco’s juvenile hall.
New CA Budget Fact Sheet, Next Generation Fellows, and more!: Feb 28, 2020; February News: CJCJ’s Next Generation Fellowship explores advocacy in Oakland, costs soar for California’s youth correctional system, and award for CJCJ staff supports children with incarcerated loved ones!
New Fact Sheet: Spending on California’s Youth Correctional System Soars Amid Administrative Shifts: Maureen Washburn, Feb 25, 2020; A new CJCJ fact sheet finds that state spending on California’s dangerous and prison-like youth correctional system is expected to soar amid an administrative reorganization.
CJCJ’s Renee Menart Receives Bay Area Inspire Award: Feb 18, 2020; CJCJ is pleased to announce that Communications and Policy Analyst, Renee Menart, has been selected as a recipient of the 2019-2020 Bay Area Inspire Award.
CJCJ Pays Tribute to Terence Hallinan: Daniel Macallair, Feb 11, 2020; CJCJ staff are deeply saddened by the recent passing of former San Francisco District Attorney Terence Hallinan.
CA Crime Declines, CJCJ rings in the New Year, and more!: Renee Menart, Feb 10, 2020; California crime rates continue to drop amid justice reforms, CJCJ’s team rings in the New Year with a festive gathering, and CJCJ's Justice Policy Journal offers new research.
San Francisco’s “Crime Wave” Is Just One Crime: Mike Males, Jan 16, 2020; In recent months, San Franciscans have seen alarming headlines announcing the city has suffered huge increases in crime. However, analysis shows that the city's crime trends are driven by just one type of offense: thefts from motor vehicles.