News and publications from past year

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CJCJ Transitions to a New Home: Brian Goldstein, Apr 18, 2018; This spring, CJCJ is excited to announce our move to a new home in the heart of San Francisco's Mission District!
CA Lawmakers Consider Ending the Treatment of 14- and 15-Year-Olds as Adults: Maureen Washburn, Apr 10, 2018; Senate Bill 1391 will end the transfer of younger teens into adult criminal court, keeping them in the juvenile justice system where education and rehabilitation services are mandatory.
California Sentencing Institute now shows 2016 trends: Renee Menart, Apr 6, 2018; CJCJ’s California Sentencing Institute (CASI) interactive map now shows annual criminal and juvenile justice statistics for 2009-2016.
New Fact Sheet: Local Juvenile Justice Facilities Can Absorb State Youth Correctional Population: Maureen Washburn, Apr 4, 2018; CJCJ's new fact sheet finds unprecedented available capacity in California's county-run juvenile halls, camps, and ranches due to declines in juvenile arrests and reductions in juvenile justice facility populations.
CJCJ Youth Mentee Begins College, Budget Advocacy, and More!: Renee Menart, Mar 30, 2018; Youth Justice Mentoring participant makes strides in work and school, JCRU models effective aftercare for Santa Clara County, and CJCJ pushes the state budget to better serve California’s youth.
New Legislation Increases Employment Access for Justice-Involved Californians: Renee Menart, Mar 21, 2018; An estimated 8 million individuals in California have criminal records. Increasing access to employment can lessen the negative impacts of justice system contact and benefit communities across the state.
2018 Promises Groundbreaking Justice Reform in California: Maureen Washburn, Mar 13, 2018; California legislators have introduced new bills to expand opportunities for justice-involved youth and adults and lessen the harm of justice system contact.
SF Foots Bill for State-Run Juvenile Facilities: Mar 10, 2018; The San Francisco Examiner quotes CJCJ's Policy Analyst Maureen Washburn and Senior Research Fellow Mike Males in an article on the rising per capita costs of California's Division of Juvenile Justice.
California’s Local Juvenile Facility Populations Continue to Decline in 2017: Brian Goldstein, Mar 8, 2018; New data from 2017 show a continued population decline in California’s local juvenile halls and camps/ranches.
Gov. Brown, The State’s Analyst, & Youth Advocates Argue Over Raising The Age Limit For State Juvie Lock-Ups: Mar 2, 2018; WitnessLA references and quotes the blog post, 2018-19 Budget Proposal Would Expand California’s Youth Correctional System at a Time of Falling Populations by CJCJ's Policy Analyst Maureen Washburn.http://witnessla.com/state-analysts-report-calls-for-changes-to-gov-brwon/
Report: Plan to Expand California Youth Prisons Needs Tinkering: Mar 1, 2018; The Chronicle of Social Change quotes CJCJ's recent Fact Sheet on California’s Division of Juvenile Justice in an article on Governor Brown's Budget Proposal for DJJ in FY 2018-19.
Reentry Community Dinner, New Report, and More!: Renee Menart, Feb 28, 2018; A new CJCJ fact sheet investigates rising costs at California’s Division of Juvenile Justice, Cameo House comes together at a Community Appreciation Dinner, and the policy team discusses San Francisco's drug arrest trends at City Hall.
New Fact Sheet: Costs Rise Amid Falling Populations at California’s Division of Juvenile Justice: Maureen Washburn, Feb 27, 2018; A new CJCJ fact sheet finds that state spending at California’s state youth correctional system continues to rise despite continued reductions in its youth population.
New Fact Sheet: Racial Disparities Persist Amid Large Drug Arrest Declines in San Francisco: Feb 21, 2018; A new CJCJ fact sheet finds that disproportionate felony drug arrests among African Americans in San Francisco continue during a period of drastic changes in the city’s drug policing and statewide drug policy reforms.
Time Cannot Heal All Wounds: Renee Menart, Feb 14, 2018; Over 95 percent of incarcerated individuals return to the community- what happens then? Rehabilitation, not time spent behind bars, stands at the center of their future success.
Breaking Ground: Two formerly incarcerated men rebuild their lives while rebuilding a Bayview public housing community: Feb 12, 2018; The Mission Local, a San Francisco-based newspaper, discusses employment barriers with CJCJ's Director of Community-Based Services Gerald Miller.
By the Numbers: Why California Needs More Drug Treatment, Not Youth Prisons: Mike Males, Feb 6, 2018; Hundreds of thousands more youth are on the streets today, policed less than ever. Meanwhile, California crime rates hover near historic lows.
A Mother's Journey, Report on Urban Crime, and More!: Renee Menart, Feb 2, 2018; Cameo House resident transitions to independent living, new policy fact sheet finds stable urban crime trends amid justice reform, and CJCJ program helps a young man out of confinement and into the community.
New Report: Crime in California Cities Remains Stable Through Justice Reform Era (2010-2017): Mike Males, Jan 31, 2018; A new fact sheet from the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice finds that, during a period of large-scale criminal justice reform, California’s urban crime rates remained stable.
AB 109, Prop 47, and Prop 57 Are Safely Reducing the Prison Population, but Durable Public Safety Requires Further Cuts in Corrections Spending: Maureen Washburn, Jan 24, 2018; Shifting California’s criminal justice priorities from punishment to prevention starts with the state budget.
2018-19 Budget Proposal Would Expand California’s Youth Correctional System at a Time of Falling Populations: Maureen Washburn, Jan 16, 2018; Governor Brown, in his final budget, has missed an opportunity to bring an end to the failures of DJJ. Now, state leaders must reject a proposed expansion of the facilities and invest, instead, in community alternatives.
A Tribute to Carole D’Elia: Dan Macallair, Jan 9, 2018; On December 16, 2017, California lost Carole D' Elia, a fine public servant and Executive Director of the Little Hoover Commission. We honor her life, her work, and her legacy.
CJCJ’s Continued Vision for Community Safety in 2018: Brian Goldstein, Jan 3, 2018; As we start 2018, CJCJ's staff and programs will remain steadfast in our commitment to change lives, change systems, and change the future.
CJCJ’s 2017 Year in Review: Renee Menart, Dec 29, 2017; This year, CJCJ provided support to thousands of justice-involved individuals and their families. We would like to share a few stories from a year filled with exciting successes and social change.
California Youth Continue to Bring Steep Declines in Juvenile Arrests: Mike Males, Dec 19, 2017; CJCJ’s new fact sheet shows youth arrests in California are at a historical low, following a decades-long pattern of decline.