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Justice-Involved Voters Bring Critical Voices to Community Decision-Making
- Renee Menart, Jul 12, 2018
With over 6 million people barred from voting on Election Day through felony disenfranchisement policies, their communities are left without the voting power to access resources and address their needs. Opportunities for civic engagement, including voting, among justice-involved individuals can bring us closer to solutions.
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Governor Brown’s Final Budget Delivers Wins and Losses for Youth Justice
- Maureen Washburn, Jul 3, 2018
In the FY 2018-19 budget, California makes prudent new investments in community-based youth but fails to modernize the state’s juvenile justice data bank and needlessly expands the troubled state youth correctional system.
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Adventures for Youth, Sponsored Bill Success, and More!
- Jun 29, 2018
CJCJ youth take an exciting trip to California's Great America amusement park, Co-Sponsored bill to protect young children moves forward in the California Legislature, and an opportunity to support CJCJ’s transition to a new home.
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California’s County Jails Show Population Reductions Amid Statewide Prison Reform
- Mike Males, Jun 21, 2018
Despite initial fears that reductions in prison populations would rebound to counties by increasing jail populations, statewide prison reform now appears to be a model for “jail reform.”
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Justice Policy Journal - Volume 15, Number 1 - Spring 2018
- Jun 6, 2018
Articles on social media responses to false confessions, civil and criminal forfeitures, police use of force on juvenile arrestees, recidivism among older adults, and more.
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Youth Success on Probation, New Report, and More!
- Renee Menart, May 31, 2018
CJCJ celebrates the success of its Probation Enrichment Program, a new report investigates how CA counties spend millions intended for youth, and Cameo House residents learn about their voting rights and civic engagement.
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Building Collective Power for a Better Future
- Tina Curiel-Allen, May 23, 2018
Tina Curiel-Allen–a writer, poet, community leader, and Next Generation Fellow–offers a glimpse into her past, the challenges she faced during re-entry, and her hopes for the future.
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Leadership through Adversity
- Cristian Franco, May 18, 2018
Cristian Franco, a youth mentor and community advocate, discusses the power of sharing your story and the ways the Next Generation Fellowship helped as he shaped his own.
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Pathways from Youth Prisons to Colleges for Young Adults
- Morghan Vélez Young-Alfaro, May 17, 2018
Dr. Young-Alfaro's recent study, which follows ten young adults attending college after incarceration, finds college success linked to participation in student-led groups and activism.
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New Report: California Juvenile Justice Funding in Five Bay Area Counties Shows Opportunity for Reinvestment
- Renee Menart, May 15, 2018
/uploads/cjcj/documents/juvenile_justice_funding_informational_sheet_san_mateo_county.pdfA new CJCJ report investigates how California's counties spend millions meant to serve youth locally and finds spending priorities that are out of step with juvenile justice trends and best practices.
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From Sitting in Detention to Standing in Culture
- Brayan Pelayo Corona, May 10, 2018
2017 Next Generation Fellow, Brayan Pelayo, shares his journey from childhood to community leadership. Brayan works to help transform the justice system into one that provides structural opportunities for racial equality and social justice.
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CJCJ’s Exciting Transition, New Fact Sheet, and More!
- Renee Menart, May 1, 2018
Cameo House upgrade project will bring CJCJ programs together, new fact sheet finds local juvenile facilities can absorb state system, and CJCJ youth joins peers at San Francisco’s Youth Advocacy Day.
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Next Generation Fellowship (NGF) Elevates Justice-Involved Leaders
- Apr 24, 2018
Applications are now open! The second-annual NGF leadership program brings together emerging leaders impacted by justice-involvement to advance racial justice, cultural healing, and policy advocacy.