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Board of State and Community Corrections Meeting November 15, 2013: Nov 27, 2013; Unofficial notes from the meeting, taken by CJCJ's Brian Goldstein.
Another Round of "Knockout Game" Idiocy: Mike A. Males, Nov 26, 2013; Many reporters and experts seem sadistically bent on creating fear in an aging population by manufacturing endless teen-violence panics
Big Government Must Embrace Big Data: Brian Goldstein, Nov 19, 2013; California is the tech center of the world, filled with a richness of technical expertise and innovation. The state now needs political leadership to develop policy that leverages these elements to…
Board of State and Community Corrections Meeting September 25, 2013: Brian Goldstein, Nov 13, 2013; Unofficial notes from the meeting, taken by CJCJ's Brian Goldstein.
Board of State and Community Corrections Meeting September 12, 2013: Oct 23, 2013; Unofficial notes from the meeting, taken by CJCJ's Brian Goldstein.
Partnership for a Drug-Wrecked America: Mike Males, Oct 17, 2013; The Partnership has been an instrumental lobby spending billions of dollars on decades of misdirected, billion-dollar "drug free" ad campaigns that are really designed to protect powerful legal-drug…
Justice-Involved Californians Deserve a Second Chance at Success: Brian Goldstein, Oct 8, 2013; Applying for a job is tough, particularly in this challenging economic climate. For those Californians with a criminal history, the obstacles for getting employment often appear insurmountable.
CJCJ Newsletter - Tell the Governor to sign these bills!: Sep 30, 2013; A run down of California's legislative session, SF's Due Process for All Ordinance, and a call for your support of Cameo House.
California Poised to Adopt Necessary Criminal and Juvenile Justice Reforms: Brian Goldstein, Sep 12, 2013; Both the legislature and Governor Brown are currently reviewing a wide range of juvenile and criminal justice policies that will have a long-term impact on the state. Here's a breakdown of key bills.
CJCJ Newsletter - We can end the prison crisis safely: Aug 30, 2013; Tell the Gov. you don't support prison expansion, attend the drug policy conference of the year, and read about the intersection of immigration and criminal justice.
CJCJ opposes governor's $315 million prison fix: Aug 28, 2013; Expensive short-term custodial solutions will not solve California's prison crisis and does not serve public safety interests.
Board of State and Community Corrections Meeting August 2013: Aug 21, 2013; Unofficial notes from the meeting, taken by CJCJ's Brian Goldstein.
Board of State and Community Corrections Meeting July 2013: Aug 15, 2013; Unofficial notes from the meeting, taken by CJCJ's Brian Goldstein.
California Assembly Holds Hearing on Building Safe and Successful Schools: Brian Goldstein, Jun 17, 2013; On Wednesday, June 12th, the California State Assembly Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color brought together policymakers, grassroots advocates, youth, educators, and concerned…
Legislative update: proposed California criminal justice policy, June 2013: Brian Goldstein, Jun 4, 2013; The California state legislature just completed a pivotal phase in the legislative process. CJCJ reviews key criminal justice policies currently under consideration.
AB 915: A continued vision for juvenile justice reform in California: Brian Goldstein, May 30, 2013; Unfortunately, AB 915 did not make it off the Assembly Appropriations suspense file on Friday, May 24. This ends the current legislative path for the bill, but its legacy and vision remain…
Board of State and Community Corrections Meeting May 2013: May 30, 2013; Unofficial notes from the meeting, taken by CJCJ's Brian Goldstein.
Merging BSCC leadership roles limits opportunities for reform: Selena Teji, May 28, 2013; On May 15, 2013, Governor Brown submitted a budget trailer bill that makes concerning changes to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC).
Brown’s revised budget discriminates against the mentally ill: Lizzie Buchen, May 24, 2013; Brown's budget revives a killed bill that requires state parole, rather than community supervision, for certain people who have suffered from mental illness.
Grassroots Leaders to Legislators: We Have the Right To Remain Unsilent!: May 9, 2013; On May 13, 2013: Formerly Incarcerated People's Quest for Democracy Legislative Briefing on polices that impact the ability of formerly incarcerated people to fully participate in society.
The complex link between incarceration and public safety: Lizzie Buchen, May 7, 2013; Brown's plan to reduce prison overcrowding focuses on increasing incarceration, rather than enhancing public safety.
Underaged & Suppressed?: May 3, 2013; Mike Males asserts that young people are politically vulnerable and scapegoated when it comes to gun control laws. Listen to the discussion on HuffPost Live.
Brown can release prisoners early without compromising public safety: Lizzie Buchen, Apr 30, 2013; Gov. Brown must reduce the state's prison population by 10,000 people or be held in contempt of Court. Systematically releasing low-risk inmates is a safe and just way to meet this mandate.
Boston Bombings: Randall Shelden, Apr 23, 2013; It has now been more than a week since the dramatic event that came at the end of the annual Boston Marathon. What concerns me the most is the media coverage and what many would call an overreaction…
Against violence and against incarceration: Lizzie Buchen, Mar 14, 2013; Anti-violence activists, who often demand harsher penalties for offenders, tend to work in opposition to those fighting overuse of incarceration, who call for the opposite. This antagonism leaves…