News and publications from past year

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CJCJ in the news: Little-known Agency Central to Criminal Justice Reform: Jul 31, 2014; CJCJ's Brian Goldstein comments on the importance of the BSCC — "arguably the most powerful corrections body in the state."
Pretrial Services: An Effective Alternative to Monetary Bail: Courtney Lam, Jul 30, 2014; Most people in California's jails have not had their day in court — they are detained because they are simply too poor to post bail.
California's Radical Youth Trends: Mike Males, Jul 29, 2014; Huge reductions in youth incarceration, huge increases in populations of youth of color — and huge reductions in youth crime. Who knew?
A New Approach for Juvenile Facilities in California: Kate McCracken, Jul 25, 2014; California's Board of State and Community Corrections makes critical decisions on the future of the state's justice-involved youth — and the public is beginning to pay attention.
CJCJ in the news: You can’t blame immigrants for gun violence: Jul 25, 2014; CJCJ's Mike Males on the truth about gun violence, gun control, and youth of color.
CJCJ in the news: As Juvenile Arrests Plummet, California Still Investing in Incarceration Facilities: Jul 23, 2014; The Chronicle of Social Change highlights advocacy by CJCJ and others to use state funds for local innovative programming-based juvenile justice facilities.
Scapegoating the Poor: Lizzie Buchen, Jul 22, 2014; The story of a single working mother who faces a decade in prison for allowing her daughter to play in a park unsupervised demonstrates our foolish reliance on incarceration and punishment as a way to poverty.
Violence Forecast: Sunny with an Occasional Hail of Bullets: Mike Males, Jul 15, 2014; Violence trends make fools of its debaters — or would, if anyone called them to account.
More money, more beds?: Kate McCracken, Jul 8, 2014; Kate McCracken discusses the upcoming allocation of $80 million dollars in construction funding for juvenile facilities in California, and suggests the state think outside the box.
Who's Really Dying from Guns in the United States?: Mike Males, Jul 7, 2014; 32,351 Americans died from gunfire in 2011. Nearly half of them were older white men shooting themselves.
Who's Threatening Murrieta's "Safety"?: Mike Males, Jul 2, 2014; A California city's mayor and shouting protestors claim 140 Latino women and child immigrants threaten their town's "safety." The city's own crime statistics suggest otherwise.
Cracking the Racial Disparity for Cocaine Sentencing: Antonia Cartwright, Jul 1, 2014; By equalizing treatment and punishment for crack and powder cocaine, Sen. Mitchell's SB 1010 recognizes drug abuse as a health issue and promotes racial equality.
CJCJ in the news: Revolving justice: SF agencies tackle recidivism: Jun 27, 2014; San Francisco's Bay Area Reporter highlights the LEAP program, which CJCJ operates in partnership with the San Francisco Public Defender's Office.
CJCJ in the news: Committee backs "Audrie's Law" after provision removed: Jun 26, 2014; Under pressure from CJCJ and other youth advocates, controversial bill removes "mandatory minimum sentencing" provision.
CJCJ in the news: Unique SF program aims to keep troubled kids in school: Jun 26, 2014; CJCJ operates the LEAP program in partnership with the San Francisco Public Defender's Office to help young people obtain educational success.
Public Involvement in Politics Does Matter: Courtney Lam, Jun 26, 2014; CJCJ Post-Graduate Fellow Courtney Lam reflects on last week's Assembly Public Safety Committee in Sacramento.
Debtor’s Prisons, Part II: Randall Shelden, Jun 24, 2014; Senior Research Fellow explores the concept of the debtor's prison in this CJCJ blog.
CJCJ in the news: Audrie's Law goes too far, some legislators insist: Jun 22, 2014; SB 838 would create mandatory minimums for youth in the justice justice system. CJCJ's Lizzie Buchen explains this is a "step backward."
An American Gun Death Every 16 Minutes in 2011: Mike Males, Jun 19, 2014; Senior Research Fellow Mike Males: But no one likes to talk about who's dying from guns, or how.
CJCJ in the news: Talk 910 KKSF AM with Gil Gross: Jun 18, 2014; Lizzie Buchen, CJCJ's Communications and Policy Analyst, is featured on the Gil Gross show to discuss the negative impact of mandatory minimums on California's youth.
CJCJ in the news: Assembly Public Safety Committee postpones vote on "Audrie's Law": Jun 17, 2014; CJCJ's Lizzie Buchen comments on the dangers of SB 838, which would establish the first mandatory minimum sentence in California's juvenile justice system.
CJCJ in the news: Bay Area mother of teen suicide victim urges passage of tough new law on juvenile sex offenders: Jun 17, 2014; CJCJ's Lizzie Buchen discusses the negative impact of mandatory minimums for youth in the Contra Costa Times.
CJCJ in the news: California lawmakers delay vote on Audrie's Law: Jun 17, 2014; CJCJ Board member Patti Lee, of San Francisco's Public Defender's Office, says establishing mandatory minimums for California's youth is a "grave mistake."
CJCJ in the news: Teen rape law vote delayed in Legislature: Jun 17, 2014; CJCJ's Lizzie Buchen highlights the negative impact mandatory minimums would have on California's youth in the San Jose Mercury News.
Remembering John Vasconcellos: Dan Macallair, Jun 17, 2014; With the death of former State Senator John Vasconcellos on May 29, the California criminal justice reform community lost one of its great champions. Vasco, as he was affectionately known, was one of those rare elected officials whose commitment to justice never wavered.