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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.
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.
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.
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.
Scared of Gun Violence? Run INTO a School!*: Mike Males, Jun 16, 2014; School and college campuses account for 5 out of every 10,000 shootings in the United States, but occupy 90% of our discussion of gun violence.
Keep mandatory minimums out of the juvenile justice system: Lizzie Buchen, Jun 12, 2014; SB 838 would establish the first mandatory minimum sentences in California's juvenile justice system. These sentences are punitive, reject the notion of rehabilitation, and do not prevent crime. Help…
“Demographic Scapegoating”: How Leaders and Interests Profit from Social Crises: Mike Males, Jun 6, 2014; While invoking tones of concern and inclusion, American leaders exploit social problems to flatter powerful older constituencies by stigmatizing young people
New Complications Challenge No-Complications-Allowed Gun Debate: Mike Males, Jun 4, 2014; A gun-control lobby's incisive report disputes mass-shooting dogmas. A woman-hating shooter's rampage defies popular answers. Yet, America's gun policy debate remains rooted in ancient prejudices.
Challenging Biases Against Economic Justice and Respectful Treatment of Youth: Mike Males, May 28, 2014; Economic justice and respectful treatment for young people in policy and discussion forums are both a moral imperative and epitomize the best of "what works" in criminal justice. I feel the Juvenile…
A Quest for Democracy in Sacramento: Brian Goldstein, May 27, 2014; On May 19, over 200 individuals came to the capitol as part of the second annual Formerly Incarcerated People’s Quest for Democracy.
Board of State and Community Corrections Meeting May 8, 2014: Brian Goldstein, May 23, 2014; Unofficial notes from the meeting, taken by CJCJ's Brian Goldstein.
Positive Efforts Toward Decreasing California's Pretrial Population: Courtney Lam, May 20, 2014; Unsentenced individuals comprise over 60% of California's statewide jail population. Therefore, decreasing the number of people detained pretrial can alleviate unnecessary use of jail beds and…
CJCJ Statement on the Governor’s Budget May Revision for FY 2014-15: Brian Goldstein, May 14, 2014; CJCJ's response to Governor Jerry Brown's FY 2014-15 Budget May Revision.
Board of State and Community Corrections Meeting March 13, 2014: Brian Goldstein, May 5, 2014; Unofficial notes from the meeting, taken by CJCJ's Brian Goldstein.
Why Statistical Bigotry Is Just Bigotry, Round 2: Mike Males, Apr 2, 2014; Chronicle columnist Chip Johnson shows once again how statistics are misused to justify prejudicial policing
Asm. Ammiano: “We can’t punish them into success”: Kate McCracken, Mar 18, 2014; Today, the state Assembly Select Committee on Justice Reinvestment held a hearing on juvenile justice reform. The experts unanimously emphasized data collection and use in decision making.
Two Roadmaps for Reform: Brian Goldstein, Mar 11, 2014; California’s 2014 legislative session has started and policymakers are considering ways to develop comprehensive public safety policy. Recent reports by the Legislative Analysts Office and…
Board of State and Community Corrections Meeting January 16, 2014: Brian Goldstein, Mar 4, 2014; Unofficial notes from the meeting, taken by CJCJ's Brian Goldstein.
President Obama to Youth of Color: You’re on Your Own: Mike Males, Mar 4, 2014; Mike Males critiques the President's new My Brother's Keeper initiative, asking why the federal government is not investing in measures to reduce youth poverty.
Inflamed Rhetoric, Senseless Killings, Light Verdicts: Grownups, “Stand Your Ground”: Mike Males, Feb 24, 2014; Senior Research Fellow Mike Males examines myths related to youth crime in light of the Michael Dunn verdict.
Is "Child Prostitution" the Real "Epidemic"?: Mike Males, Feb 18, 2014; There are much larger, unmentioned "epidemics" behind what we call "child prostititution" authorities and media splashes are refusing to confront
Millions of new dollars to fight Chicago "youth violence" -- but no new ideas: Mike Males, Feb 12, 2014; The new Get In Chicago partnership is raising tens of millions of dollars to "tackle juvenile violence" and wants "fresh approaches." Our first suggestion: stop tackling "juvenile violence" and start…
Only Certain Young Victims Matter: Mike Males, Feb 11, 2014; Americans fixate on the 5% of killings that involve youthful gunmen and/or mass shooters and ignore the other 95%. Unfortunately, we largely dismiss the 99% of rapes that do not involve young…
The White House Should Quit Grandstanding and Confront Serious Realities About Rape: Mike Males, Jan 24, 2014; Rape and sexual assault are too devastating for the kind of superficial exploitation the Obama adminstration, leading interests, and the press display.