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A Survey of Key Juvenile Justice Legislation for California: Brian Goldstein, Apr 8, 2014; Public safety issues are especially challenging given the state’s ongoing prison overcrowding crisis and the ever-evolving juvenile justice system. Yet, 2014 already brings some exceptional juvenile justice legislation that is worthy of recognition and support.
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.
Dan Walters: Brown Gets Win on Prisons, But Political Angst Continues: Feb 12, 2014; The Sacramento Bee's Dan Walters highlights a new report by CJCJ that finds no conclusive causal trend between Realignment and recent crime trends.
Conflicting Reports: Feb 7, 2014; The North Coast Journal references CJCJ's new Realignment report that finds no direct connection between Realignment and violent crime rates.
Don’t Blame Realignment for Crime Spike: Feb 6, 2014; Beyond Chron highlights a new CJCJ report on the impact of Realignment on California's crime rates.
No link between California’s Prison Realignment and increased crime, study says: Jan 31, 2014; The Long Beach Press Telegram highlights a new CJCJ report that finds little evidence of a connection between Realignment and increased crime rates.
Report: Rising auto thefts in Monterey County may not be related to prison realignment: Jan 31, 2014; The Monterey Herald reports on CJCJ's recent analysis of crime trends in post-Realignment California.
California's 58 Crime Rates: Realignment and Crime in 2012: Jan 29, 2014; CJCJ's interactive map and a new report using 2012 data show 58 radically different Realignment experiences, with no statewide pattern emerging.
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.
OP-ED: A New Year and New Opportunity for Policy Reform in California: Jan 3, 2014; CJCJ's Policy Analyst, Brian Goldstein, discusses California's public policy priorities in 2014.
A New Year and New Opportunity for Policy Reform in California: Brian Goldstein, Dec 31, 2013; In 2014, community advocates and state policymakers should work together to continue focus on three policy areas and develop solutions that reflect the experiences of California’s most vulnerable populations.
California to Decide on $500 Million Jail Construction: Brian Goldstein, Dec 10, 2013; On December 4-5, 2013, representatives from 36 counties came to Sacramento and made their case to receive jail construction funding available through Assembly Bill (AB) 1022. With this legislation, California will allocate $500 million in revenue lease bonds for counties to construct adult criminal justice facilities.
Big Government Must Embrace Big Data: Brian Goldstein, Nov 19, 2013; California is the tech center of the world, filled with a richness of technical expertise and innovation. The state now needs political leadership to develop policy that leverages these elements to best serve all Californians.
Weed More Likely Than Rape or Murder to Get an Undocumented Immigrant Detained: Oct 9, 2013; The Drug Policy Alliance's Amanda Reiman discusses a recent CJCJ report on Immigration and Customs Enforcement holds and what suspected criminal activities were most likely to result in detainment.
Justice-Involved Californians Deserve a Second Chance at Success: Brian Goldstein, Oct 8, 2013; Applying for a job is tough, particularly in this challenging economic climate. For those Californians with a criminal history, the obstacles for getting employment often appear insurmountable.
The Impact of Non-Criminal Immigrant Detentions in California: Brian Goldstein, Aug 6, 2013; According to a new CJCJ report, California’s counties have spent significant resources and jail capacity, often at their own expense, to detain suspected undocumented immigrants who do not have a reported criminal history. Yet if this population is notably law-abiding, why are so many of them in our local jails?
The Color-Line in American Criminal Justice: Brian Goldstein, Jul 18, 2013; W.E.B. Du Bois famously declared in his 1903 work, On the Souls of Black Folk, “for the problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color-line”. Issues of race remain highly relevant today for all Americans; even if takes the death of an unarmed African American teenager to remind us of this fact.

W.E.B. Du Bois famously declared in his 1903 work, On the Souls of Black Folk, “for the problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color-line”. Issues of race remain highly relevant today for all Americans; even if takes the death of an unarmed African American teenager to remind us of this fact.
Legislative update: proposed California criminal justice policy, June 2013: Brian Goldstein, Jun 4, 2013; The California state legislature just completed a pivotal phase in the legislative process. CJCJ reviews key criminal justice policies currently under consideration.
Beyond Realignment: Counties’ large disparities in imprisonment underlie ongoing prison crisis: Mar 21, 2013; California’s crises of prison overcrowding, unsustainable costs, and court-ordered population reductions are perpetuated by the disparate implementation of Realignment.
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 inmates would walk out of state prison and into the streets. This of course was not true, but over the last year media stories have highlighted concerns that Realignment is causing more local crime.
California’s Urban Crime Increase in 2012: Is “Realignment” to Blame?: Jan 24, 2013; This publication analyzes whether Realignment — in this case, the 46,000 offenders diverted to local management — contributed to increase in urban offenses in the first half of 2012.
One Year into Realignment: Progress Stalls, Stronger Incentives Needed: Dec 1, 2012; One Year into Realignment: Progress Stalls, Stronger Incentives Needed
California Youth Crime Plunges to All-Time Low: Oct 1, 2012; California Youth Crime Plunges to All-Time Low
UPDATE: Nine Months into Realignment: California's Prisoner Decline Continues: Aug 1, 2012; UPDATE: Nine Months into Realignment: California's Prisoner Decline Continues
Charging youths as adults in California, 2003-2010: Aug 1, 2012; Charging youths as adults in California, 2003-2010