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Conditions in California’s DJJ are deteriorating in the lead-up to closure. Its proposed budget ignores these challenges.: Maureen Washburn, Feb 22, 2022; In early January, Governor Gavin Newsom released his proposed budget for the 2022-23 Fiscal Year. It included a staggering $200 million for the soon-to-close Division of Juvenile Justice.
TAKE ACTION: Protect Youth at DJJ Amid Dangerous COVID-19 Surge: Maureen Washburn, Jan 21, 2022; California is failing to keep youth safe amid a catastrophic COVID-19 outbreak at DJJ. Join us in standing up for youth by participating in a statewide action.
CJCJ Executive Director Dan Macallair on Closing California's Youth Prisons: Jul 2, 2021; CJCJ's Executive Director Dan Macallair speaks with The California Report as California's Division of Juvenile Justice passes into history.
California’s State Youth Correctional System Will Pass into History: Jul 1, 2021; Beginning today, California will wind down its infamous Division of Juvenile Justice by limiting new youth commitments.
Youth Filed Fewer Complaints Amid the Pandemic. Is DJJ's Grievance Process Broken?: Maureen Washburn, Mar 23, 2021; The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed troubling flaws in the grievance process for youth confined in California’s state-run juvenile justice facilities.
Decades of Abuse at California’s DJJ Will End in 2023: Maureen Washburn, Feb 16, 2021; The proposed 2021-22 state budget finalizes plans for the closure of California’s barbaric state youth correctional system, the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ).
CA Legislators Call for Youth Releases Amid COVID-19 Outbreak at DJJ: Maureen Washburn, Dec 31, 2020; CJCJ stands behind more than a dozen state legislators in urging Governor Newsom to take swift action on the COVID-19 crisis at the state’s youth correctional system, the Division of Juvenile Justice.
CJCJ Provides Trove of DJJ Data to Support Realignment Planning: Maureen Washburn, Oct 8, 2020; As part of CJCJ's longstanding commitment to monitoring the health and safety of youth at the Division of Juvenile Justice, we have compiled a trove of otherwise unavailable data reports.
Tell Governor Newsom to Act Now: Protect Youth at DJJ from COVID-19 Outbreak: Aug 6, 2020; California must act immediately to protect youth from the COVID-19 pandemic.
California Must Safeguard Youth in State Facilities Amid COVID-19 Outbreak: Maureen Washburn, Jul 31, 2020; California must move quickly to halt the spread of COVID-19 within the state’s youth correctional institutions, the Division of Juvenile Justice.
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 challenges.
CJCJ Applauds Governor Newsom's Proposal to Shutter DJJ: May 15, 2020; The proposal echoes CJCJ’s long-standing recommendations for the phased closure of all state youth correctional facilities.
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.
New Report: California’s Youth Correctional Institutions Jeopardize Health Amid COVID-19 Pandemic: Maureen Washburn & Renee Menart, Apr 14, 2020; From overcrowding and unsanitary buildings to a lack of access to quality health care, DJJ facilities put youths' safety at risk.
New Fact Sheet: Spending on California’s Youth Correctional System Soars Amid Administrative Shifts: Maureen Washburn, Feb 25, 2020; A new CJCJ fact sheet finds that state spending on California’s dangerous and prison-like youth correctional system is expected to soar amid an administrative reorganization.
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!
California Must Move Beyond Youth Incarceration: Oct 30, 2019; Recently, California failed to adopt the Keep Youth Closer to Home Act (SB 284). CJCJ and community partners will continue our work to move beyond costly, dangerous, and non-rehabilitative approaches to juvenile justice.
Keep Youth Close to Home: Governor Newsom Needs to Hear from You!: Sep 18, 2019; Take 5 minutes to protect and support California's youth! One quick call to the Governor's office for Senate Bill 284 can make a difference.
CJCJ Co-sponsored Bill Clears Another Legislative Hurdle: Maureen Washburn, Jul 2, 2019; The Keep Youth Closer to Home Act (Senate Bill 284), a measure co-sponsored by CJCJ, is one step closer to becoming California state law. Support youth today by helping to pass SB 284.
Keep Youth Closer to Home with a Quick Call Today!: Jun 20, 2019; Making a difference made easy! Check out how you can take 5 minutes today or tomorrow to voice your support for Senate Bill 284 as it heads to the CA Assembly Appropriations Committee on June 26th.
Governor’s May Revision Proposes Additional Spending on Ineffective DJJ Facilities: Maureen Washburn, May 23, 2019; As the Governor’s office prepares to transition DJJ into the state’s Health and Human Services Agency, the population is projected to grow by nearly 20 percent.
California at a Crossroads: Ending Youth Trauma by Closing Violent DJJ Institutions: Maureen Washburn, Mar 20, 2019; As California considers the fate of its juvenile justice system, the Governor, Legislature, and youth advocacy community must push beyond a basic restructuring of the state institutions and resolve to bring youth home from DJJ.
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 Francisco Public Defender.
California’s Juvenile Justice System Had 16 Years To Fix Its Abuse Problems. It Didn’t.: Feb 19, 2019; The Huffington Post covers CJCJ's new report on conditions at California's Division of Juvenile Justice, a youth's experience, and the authors' key takeaways.
New Report: Pervasive Violence and Isolation at California's Division of Juvenile Justice Endanger Youth: Maureen Washburn & Renee Menart, Feb 19, 2019; CJCJ's comprehensive review of conditions at California’s state-run youth correctional system finds a return to its historically grievous conditions that isolate and traumatize youth.