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CJCJ Warns of COVID-19 Outbreak at DJJ, and More
- Dec 23, 2020
- CJCJ Report Warns of Second Major COVID-19 Outbreak in DJJ; Expanding our Juvenile Justice Services to Support Youth; Help Strengthen Families Impacted by Incarceration.
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High Prop 20 Costs, Re-entry Conference, and More!
- Nov 3, 2020
- CJCJ report finds Prop 20 would fuel racial injustice, CJCJ team member leads community development, and CJCJ directors present at a reentry conference.
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CJCJ’s Silvanus Warren Leads Community Development
- Nov 2, 2020
- A dedicated CJCJ staff member, Silvanus "Van" Warren, supports Bay Area residents through his community-rooted organization.
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Closing Youth Prisons, Collaborating for Reentry, and More!
- Oct 22, 2020
- CJCJ News: California closes dangerous youth correctional system, CJCJ staff hosts collaborative training series, and new publication finds historic low crime trends.
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Ending the Harm of DJJ, Investing in San Francisco Youth, and More!
- Sep 3, 2020
- CJCJ News: Support DJJ closure by calling the Governor's office, San Francisco service providers press for justice reinvestment, and Cameo House family moves to a permanent home.
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Protect Youth from COVID-19, Honoring Next Generation Fellows, and more!
- Aug 10, 2020
- CJCJ News: Protecting youth at DJJ from a COVID-19 outbreak, Honoring 2019-20 class of the Next Generation Fellowship, and publishing new research in CJCJ's Justice Policy Journal.
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Addressing COVID-19 in Jails, 2020 Ballot Initiative, and More!
- Jul 17, 2020
- CJCJ and partners push california to begin collecting COVID-19 data in jails, Proposition 20 would harm justice reform and come at a high cost to Californians, and y our support keeps our direct…
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Standing Up for Racial Justice, Closing Youth Prisons, and More!
- Jun 11, 2020
- CJCJ stands with worldwide protests for racial justice, presses for successful closure of California’s DJJ institutions, and direct services remain open to support families amid COVID-19…
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CJCJ’s Cameo House Families Enjoy Spring, New Report, and more!
- Renee Menart, May 1, 2020
- April News: CJCJ’s Cameo House families enjoy spring festivities, new report on dangers of DJJ youth correctional facilities, and CJCJ calls for transparency of COVID-19 cases.
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Helping our Community through the COVID-19 Crisis
- Renee Menart, Apr 7, 2020
- During the COVID-19 crisis, California must support youth at DJJ, Cameo House serves families in San Francisco, and advocates press for protections in jails and juvenile facilities.
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New CA Budget Fact Sheet, Next Generation Fellows, and more!
- Feb 28, 2020
- February News: CJCJ’s Next Generation Fellowship explores advocacy in Oakland, costs soar for California’s youth correctional system, and award for CJCJ staff supports children with…
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CA Crime Declines, CJCJ rings in the New Year, and more!
- Renee Menart, Feb 10, 2020
- California crime rates continue to drop amid justice reforms, CJCJ’s team rings in the New Year with a festive gathering, and CJCJ's Justice Policy Journal offers new research.
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CJCJ wishes you a happy New Year!
- Renee Menart, Dec 31, 2019
- In 2019, CJCJ promoted alternatives to youth incarceration, prepared tomorrow’s justice policy leaders, and provided services for thousands of individuals.
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CJCJ Tours DJJ Facilities, Supports Prop 64 Grant Process, and more!
- Dec 16, 2019
- CJCJ tours California’s youth correctional facilities, policy staff serves on Prop 64 investments committee, and more!
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CJCJ Executive Director helps plan SF juvenile hall closure, and more!
- Renee Menart, Nov 1, 2019
- November News: CJCJ Executive Director sits on task force to close SF juvenile hall, California must move toward local alternatives to youth incarceration, and Cameo House promotes civic engagement…
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One step away from Keeping Youth Closer to Home, and more!
- Renee Menart, Oct 4, 2019
- Tell Governor Newsom to Keep Youth Closer to Home with Senate Bill 284, a youth’s dreams of becoming a doctor, and CJCJ gathers together for a fun afternoon at a Giants game!
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SB 284 passes final vote in the Assembly, health education empowers women, and more!
- Renee Menart, Sep 9, 2019
- Senate Bill 284 passes final vote and goes to the Governor’s desk, CJCJ staff and partners organize a Collaborative Courts Summit, and health education workshops empower Cameo House…
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Fellowship Opportunity, Budget Success in San Francisco, and more!
- Renee Menart, Aug 1, 2019
- This month, the Next Generation Fellowship applications open for justice-involved advocates, San Francisco reinvests funding from probation to community-based services, and CJCJ supports voting…
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SB 284 Success, State Audit of $100M+ grant program, and more!
- Alex Barrett-Shorter, Jun 28, 2019
- CJCJ’s Cameo House partners with the SF SPCA, Senate Bill 284 passes another legislative hurdle, and the state approves an audit of the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act.
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Mother's Day at Cameo House, Quest for Democracy Advocacy Day, and More!
- Alex Barrett-Shorter, May 31, 2019
- Cameo House celebrates Mother’s Day, CJCJ joins hundreds for annual Quest for Democracy in Sacramento, and San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton and CJCJ Executive Director discuss juvenile…
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San Francisco Models Juvenile Justice Reform, Urban Crime Declines, and More!
- Renee Menart, May 1, 2019
- San Francisco to end youth detention with CJCJ and community support, new fact sheet finds declines in California’s urban crime amid justice reforms, and CJCJ’s Youth Justice Mentoring…
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CJCJ-sponsored bill success, volunteer impact, and more!
- Renee Menart, Mar 29, 2019
- March News: Sponsored bill to support youth locally proceeds in the CA State Legislature, Cameo House families and volunteers connect through a creative project, and CJCJ supports proposed closure of…
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Violence at DJJ, Guide to Reentry, and more!
- Renee Menart, Feb 28, 2019
- February news: CJCJ report uncovers dangerous conditions at CA's Division of Juvenile Justice, new practical guide supports justice-involved youth during reentry, and CJCJ honors Jeff Adachi, San…
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Governor Newsom’s juvenile justice reform, and more!
- Renee Menart, Jan 31, 2019
- January news: CJCJ weighs in on governor’s proposal to reform CA's juvenile justice system, the Next Generation Fellowship celebrates the success of its 2018 fellows, and CJCJ’s…
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A Boy’s Bright Future, Thanksgiving Dinner, and More!
- Aisha Chabane, Nov 30, 2018
- A mother's collaboration with Cameo House supports her son’s bright future, Help strengthen families and support communities this holiday season, and CJCJ’s Cameo House builds community…
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