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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 Little Hoover Commission provide a necessary roadmap for the state.
CJCJ Statement on Governor Brown’s FY 14-15 Budget Proposal: Brian Goldstein, Jan 14, 2014; On Thursday, January 9, 2014, Governor Jerry Brown released his proposed FY 2014-15 Budget for California. CJCJ applauds the Governor’s willingness to adopt some of the systemic changes necessary for not only meeting the court-ordered prison population cap, but also improving public safety outcomes for all Californians. Yet, we are concerned by a failure to support long-term systemic reforms for improving our criminal justice system and the near absence of juvenile justice policy in his budget.
California Set to Begin Policymaking in 2014: Brian Goldstein, Jan 7, 2014; This month California’s policymakers will return to Sacramento and begin addressing some of the state’s pressing justice issues. The public and stakeholders alike should use these different venues to advocate for a more balanced justice system that focuses on alternatives to incarceration and produce positive safety outcomes.

Explore how California’s 58 counties send their residents to correctional institutions with interactive maps, charts, and downloadable data.