News and publications from past year

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The Lessons of California for Juvenile Justice Reform: Daniel Macallair, Sep 26, 2016; CJCJ's executive director pens an op-ed for the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE) on the lessons to be learned from the failures of California's state youth corrections system.
New Report: Prop 47 and Crime in 2015: Sep 21, 2016; CJCJ's new report provides a comparison of county-level crime changes to jail population changes and prison releases after the passage of Prop 47.
In Mental Health Care, Are We Treating the Symptom But Not the Cause?: Sep 16, 2016; New America Media quotes CJCJ's Nisha Ajmani on the ineffectiveness of mental health treatment for youth in detention for whom detention is often re-traumatizing.
Juvenile and Criminal Justice Bills Clear the California Legislature: Maureen Washburn, Sep 13, 2016; Advocates celebrate the successful passage of several key bills and call on Governor Brown to sign them into law.
Treating Young Offenders Like Adults Is Bad Parenting: Sep 9, 2016; The Atlantic interviews CJCJ's Nisha Ajmani and Mike Males, and determines that district attorneys' unfettered power to prosecute youth as adults doesn't benefit anyone — except prosecutors.
California Youth Raise Their Voices “Strong and Loud”: Maureen Washburn, Sep 6, 2016; On August 8^th, hundreds of youth from across California gathered in Sacramento for the annual Free Our Dreams Organizing Summit and Advocacy Day.
August News from CJCJ: Celebrating the life of Juidell Preston: Aug 31, 2016; CJCJ remembers change-maker, Juidell Preston, youth clients learn new skills in the High Sierras, and new CJCJ reports address juvenile justice issues in California.
In Honor of Change-Maker, Juidell Preston: Dinky Manek Enty, Aug 30, 2016; CJCJ honors our friend and caring leader, Juidell Preston, who passed away on August 6, 2016.
Napa County should invest in youth, not confinement: Aug 26, 2016; The Napa Valley Register publishes an op-ed by CJCJ's Maureen Washburn arguing against a pilot program aimed at 18-20 years olds in the justice system proposed by Senate Bill 1004.
California’s Bail System: Reform or Abolish? (Part 2): Rebecca Wegley, Aug 25, 2016; The bail bonds industry has a long history of aggravating racial and socio-economic disparities, and engaging in blatant corruption.
Reports Cites Mental Health Treatment Gaps at California’s DJJ Facilities: Aug 24, 2016; The Chronicle of Social Change highlights a new CJCJ study on conditions at California's state youth correctional facilties.
KQED: Violence and Gang Activity Still Plague California's Juvenile Corrections Facilities: Aug 23, 2016; CJCJ's Erica Webster describes conditions at California's state youth correctional facilities on KQED's The California Report.
CJCJ in the News: Milwaukee Is Latest City to Use Curfew to Tamp Down Unrest: Aug 17, 2016; The Associated Press interviews Mike Males, who criticizes Milwaukee's implementation of youth curfews after protests in the city became destructive.
Fact Sheet: California's Youth and Young Adult Arrest Rates Continue a Historic Decline: Aug 16, 2016; A new fact sheet from CJCJ shows that, in 2015, arrests of young people under age 25 dropped below 2014 levels and continue a decades-long trend of decline
Failure After Farrell: Violence and Inadequate Mental Health Care in California's Division of Juvenile Justice: Aug 11, 2016; CJCJ's new report finds, in California's state youth corrections system, violence has increased, gang culture is pervasive, and mental health treatment is at times nonexistent.
California’s Bail System: Reform or Abolish? (Part 1): Rebecca Wegley, Aug 4, 2016; The money bail system was designed to ensure that people charged with an offense return to court for trial. In practice, however, it rewards those who can afford to pay and punishes those who cannot.
CJCJ in the news: Young and Locked Up in Silicon Valley: Aug 3, 2016; The Santa Clara County district attorney has made a habit of charging 14-,15- and 16-year-olds as adults. Why?
GPB Media: Mike Males on potential curfews in Dallas, TX: Aug 1, 2016; GPB Media "On Second Thought" invited CJCJ's Senior Research Fellow Mike Males to speak on the potential implementation of curfews in Dallas, TX.
July News from CJCJ: Jul 29, 2016; CASI now shows 6-year county trends, CJCJ youth spend a day of fun at California's Great America, and a recent CJCJ report is highlighted in national publication.
California Sentencing Institute now shows county trends for 2009-2014: Erica Webster, Jul 26, 2016; CJCJ's interactive map now shows 6-year trends for county criminal and juvenile justice practices and statewide disparities
Ban the Box: Helpful or Harmful?: Rebecca Wegley, Jul 14, 2016; A new study reveals an unintended consequence of Ban the Box legislation. How does this impact job seekers?
CJCJ in the news: Prosecuting Youth As Adults Creates Racial Disparities and ‘Justice-By-Geography’: Jul 13, 2016; Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE) publishes an op-ed by CJCJ's Rebecca Wegley on the damage done by prosecuting youth as adults.
CJCJ in the news: Mike Males on coercive police interrogation: Jul 7, 2016; A North Dakota college student was killed after police coerced him to work as a drug deal informant by threatening him with a lengthy prison sentence for low-level marijuana sale.
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 initiative Proposition 57, which would roll back disastrous, pro-mass incarceration policy.
June News from CJCJ: Two new reports and a trip to Alcatraz: Erica Webster, Jun 30, 2016; CJCJ youth explore Alcatraz and strengthen bonds with mentors; new CJCJ reports examine the prosecution of youth as adults; and the Children's Waiting Rooms receive donations for families.