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We Need Your Voice to Protect People in California’s Jails!: Jul 9, 2021; CJCJ and our partners want to hear your experiences, concerns, and solutions to strengthen California’s regulations for county jails.
Join the Fight to Protect Californians in Jail: Brian Goldstein, Sep 24, 2020; We need your support to strengthen the new statewide regulations for California’s jails.
Help Us Reinvest Millions in Community Programs for Youth: Jul 23, 2020; Assembly Bill 1007: The (P.R.O.M.I.S.E.) Act will allocate over $100M+ annually to critical community-based services for justice-involved youth. Submit a support letter today!
Tell Governor Newsom to Act Now: Address COVID-19 in Jails and Juvenile Facilities: Brian Goldstein, Jul 8, 2020; California must act immediately to understand the scope of COVID-19 infection, inspect county facilities, and protect those inside.
California’s Local Juvenile Facility Populations Continue to Decline in 2017: Brian Goldstein, Mar 8, 2018; New data from 2017 show a continued population decline in California’s local juvenile halls and camps/ranches.
"Free Our Dreams" and "Quest for Democracy" Highlight California’s Path to Justice Reform: Brian Goldstein, May 2, 2017; On May 8th, groups from across California will come together in Sacramento to highlight the need for transformative justice policy reform that is strongly informed by the most impacted communities.
The Lessons of California for Juvenile Justice Reform: Daniel Macallair, Sep 26, 2016; CJCJ's executive director pens an op-ed for the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE) on the lessons to be learned from the failures of California's state youth corrections system.
$250 Million Proposed for Jail Construction Raises Questions from the Legislature: Brian Goldstein, Mar 23, 2016; The California Assembly Committee questions the need for an additional $250 Million in local adult facility construction funding.
California Needs Data-driven Juvenile Justice: Brian Goldstein, Feb 16, 2016; Data can tell a story. The absence of data and thoughtful analysis can do the same, by illustrating that the state is not adequately prioritizing juvenile justice.
How Will California Spend $500 Million for Criminal Justice Facilities?: Brian Goldstein, Jun 4, 2015; On June 10th, California's Board of State and Community Corrections will meet to finalize the request for proposals (RFP) for $500 million in adult facility construction funding. These funding decisions will unquestionably have a long-term impact for all Californians.
Why Do We Resist Individualized Justice?: Mike Males, May 14, 2015; “Demographic determinism” persists even among progressives. It needs to stop.
BSCC Town Hall in Oakland: Brian Goldstein, Mar 10, 2015; Over 300 community members recently gathered in Oakland’s Imani Community Church to hear about a transformative moment in California’s criminal justice system: Proposition 47.
CJCJ releases new resource to help people get a fresh start: Nov 20, 2014; CJCJ, with generous support from the Zellerbach Family Foundation, is thrilled to announce the launch of Seal It, a new resource to help people seal their juvenile records.
After Proposition 47: Following the money: Lizzie Buchen, Nov 18, 2014; Two weeks ago, California voters ushered in a landmark opportunity to reduce the state’s over-reliance on incarceration. Now it's up to advocates to make sure the savings get into the right hands.
CJCJ in the news: Proposition 47 releases, resentencings begin in Lake County: Nov 18, 2014; Lake County News highlights CJCJ's recent brief estimating the county-level impact of Proposition 47.
CJCJ in the news: What To Expect Now That California Passed Prop 47: Nov 7, 2014; FiveThirtyEight highlights CJCJ's recent brief estimating the county-level impact of Proposition 47.
Is California Finally Figuring Out Drugs?: Mike Males, Aug 7, 2014; "No state has embraced both illegal drugs and the official wars thereon like California," writes Mike Males. After a roller coaster half-century, the state may finally be on its way to good drug policy.
An Opportunity for Juvenile Justice Innovation in California: Antonia Cartwright, Jun 3, 2014; Counties currently seeking state funding have both immense responsibility to ensure continued best practices, and the valuable opportunity to build bridges between justice-involved youth and the communities to which they will return.
A Quest for Democracy in Sacramento: Brian Goldstein, May 27, 2014; On May 19, over 200 individuals came to the capitol as part of the second annual Formerly Incarcerated People’s Quest for Democracy.
Positive Efforts Toward Decreasing California's Pretrial Population: Courtney Lam, May 20, 2014; Unsentenced individuals comprise over 60% of California's statewide jail population. Therefore, decreasing the number of people detained pretrial can alleviate unnecessary use of jail beds and improve overall public safety outcomes.
CJCJ Statement on the Governor’s Budget May Revision for FY 2014-15: Brian Goldstein, May 14, 2014; CJCJ's response to Governor Jerry Brown's FY 2014-15 Budget May Revision.
CJCJ in the news: Valley community leaders come to Fresno to learn about Night Walk: May 5, 2014; The Fresno Bee references CJCJ's analysis of Fresno's zip codes and homicide rates.
To Seal or Not To Seal – California Taking a Progressive Approach to Sealing Juvenile Records: Gabrielle Marchand, Apr 22, 2014; CJCJ's Gabrielle Marchand analyzes recent legislation for California's justice-involved youth, which provides them with a clean slate and ample opportunities for future success
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.