Sentencing
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Learning from lifers: sentencing reforms based on empirical evidence
- Selena Teji, Apr 9, 2013
- A January 2013 CDCR study finds that “lifers recidivate at markedly lower rates than those who serve determinate sentences.” While this is not necessarily surprising to criminal justice…
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Gangs taking to the suburbs, including Albemarle
- Mar 30, 2013
- Treating people who come from places where gangs proliferate as gang members themselves only perpetuates the cycle, Maccallair said.
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Commercial bail vs. Pretrial services
- Kate McCracken, Mar 19, 2013
- As you walk down Bryant Street in San Francisco, there are many neon-lit signs advertising for available bail services increasing as you move closer to the Hall of Justice. San Francisco is the…
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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…
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Who is causing crime in California?
- Kate McCracken, Feb 21, 2013
- Sensationalized stories and anecdotal information in the media over the past year may make you want to hide behind a closed door. In 2011, Realignment caused great concern that floods of state…
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Charles Manson and the politics of fear
- Lizzie Buchen, Feb 14, 2013
- Forty-three years ago, Charles Manson and his “Family” of disciples brutally murdered nine innocent people in Los Angeles. The killings are among the most notorious in the nation’s…
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CJCJ Newsletter - Criminal justice decision points need deeper reforms
- Jan 31, 2013
- Data-driven analyses hold lessons for practitioners
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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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