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District Attorneys and criminal justice reform: A necessary partnership
- Brian Goldstein, Jan 31, 2013
- NCCD President Alex Busansky facilitated a conversation, between San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón and Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams , on recent justice reforms in…
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For Real Prison Reform, Longer is Not Always Better
- Jan 25, 2013
- Last week, while defiantly declaring the end of California's prison crisis, Gov. Jerry Brown insisted further reductions in prison overcrowding "cannot be achieved without the early release of…
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Even for violent crimes, longer is not always better
- Jan 22, 2013
- If California hopes to fix its correctional crisis, it needs to broaden its outlook on sentencing reform to address not only low-level offenders, but also those who have committed serious and violent…
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For real prison reform, look beyond the Non-Non-Nons
- Jan 17, 2013
- Last week, while defiantly declaring the end of California's prison crisis, Gov. Jerry Brown insisted further reductions in prison overcrowding "cannot be achieved without the early release of…
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Prosecutorial consistency in process
- Selena Teji, Jan 15, 2013
- One of the biggest challenges researchers face when analyzing the effectiveness of the justice system is visibility into the world of the District Attorney. While prosecutors are given broad…
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Attorneys: resolution nearing in Santa Cruz stabbing case
- Jan 14, 2013
- Attorneys: resolution nearing in Santa Cruz stabbing case Santa Cruz Sentinel, January 11, 2013
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Some on Death Row 'low risk' for parole
- Jan 14, 2013
- Some on Death Row 'low risk' for parole San Francisco Chronicle, January 13, 2013
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Catching up with Peter Y. Sussman
- Jan 2, 2013
- Catching up with Peter Y. Sussman San Francisco Chronicle, January 1, 2013
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Charging Youth as Adults: What's the Impact?
- Dec 11, 2012
- The juvenile justice system works best when it rehabilitates youthful offenders and gives them the life skills to succeed. To solely emphasize punishment, neither serves the best interest of the…
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Human Rights Day: A cause for reflection
- Brian Goldstein, Dec 6, 2012
- December 10th marks the annual celebration of Human Rights Day , a special anniversary in the global fight for human rights. On that day, in 1948, the United Nations passed the Universal Declaration…
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Unnecessary incarceration: What are the consequences?
- Kate McCracken, Dec 4, 2012
- Have you ever been in a room of highly educated individuals discussing sentencing and bail reform in California? I was just recently. On Tuesday November 27, 2012 I attended the Little Hoover…
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Reform cuts marijuana possession arrests 86% in 2011, upends California drug policing
- Mike Males, Dec 2, 2012
- Just-released 2011 arrest statistics from the state Criminal Justice Statistics Center show that pioneering legislation downgrading simple marijuana possession from a criminal offense into an…
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Little Hoover Commission discusses need for sentencing reform
- Selena Teji, Nov 28, 2012
- Today, the Little Hoover Commission (LHC) hosted a public hearing on bail and sentencing reform in the State Capitol. LHC is an independent state oversight agency created in 1962 to investigate…
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Mapping the landscape of California's juvenile justice population
- Brian Goldstein, Nov 20, 2012
- California is a very diverse state, with 58 counties potentially acting as "laboratories" of policy innovation in the field of juvenile justice. County and state-level practitioners, and policy…
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County-by-county youth crime trends defy conventional theory
- Selena Teji, Nov 15, 2012
- Yesterday, CJCJ launched its California juvenile justice interactive map , displaying a plethora of data regarding local youth arrest and confinement practices by county. This is particularly…
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Washington's and Colorado's marijuana legalization schemes are no model for California
- Mike Males, Nov 14, 2012
- Though widely celebrated by progressive drug-policy reform groups, Colorado's Amendment 64 and Washington state's Initiative 502 approved by voters "to regulate marijuana like alcohol" represent…
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Legalized pot and easing of 'three strikes' law mark unique election
- Randall Shelden, Nov 9, 2012
- The voters have spoken. Not only did they re-elect Barack Obama but in two states -- Colorado and Washington -- possession of small quantities of marijuana was legalized. A clear message to the…
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Election Day: Criminal justice reform on the ballot
- Brian Goldstein, Nov 6, 2012
- Election Day has arrived and California has 3 ballot initiatives that directly impact our state criminal justice system. Prop 34: Support California voters reinstated the death penalty in 1978,…
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Making Sense of California Youth Sentences
- Oct 19, 2012
- Making Sense of California Youth Sentences Youth Radio, October 18, 2012
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Making Sense of California Youth Sentences
- Oct 19, 2012
- Making Sense of California Youth Sentences Huffington Post, October 19, 2012
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Reform 'three strikes': Proposition 36 will improve an unfair, costly and ineffective law
- Sep 20, 2012
- Reform 'three strikes': Proposition 36 will improve an unfair, costly and ineffective law Chico News and Review, September 20, 2012
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Juveniles in adult courts: Moving in the opposite direction
- Brian Heller de Leon, Sep 6, 2012
- California is moving in the opposite direction of the rest of the nation when it comes to transferring juveniles into adult court systems. California's practice of filing juvenile cases in adult…
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After 18 Years of "Three Strikes," Are Californians Ready for a Change?
- Sep 4, 2012
- After 18 Years of "Three Strikes," Are Californians Ready for a Change? New American Media, September 3, 2012
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Prop. 36 is a modest and necessary three-strikes reform
- Selena Teji, Sep 4, 2012
- Proposition 36 is a balanced reform measure that promotes long-term public safety. The Proposition amends California's Three Strikes Law to: ~ Require that the 3rd strike be a violent or serious…
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San Francisco leading the way to sentencing reform
- Kate McCracken, Aug 28, 2012
- In the face of historic opposition to a statewide sentencing commission, San Francisco County established a local sentencing commission January 2012 to address the county's sentencing policies and…
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