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Youth curfews don’t work, open towns to costly lawsuits: Aug 12, 2018; The Press of Atlantic City quotes CJCJ's Senior Research Fellow Mike Males in an article on the deficiencies of youth curfews.
Curfews still controversial, but they can pack big fines: Jul 19, 2018; NJ.com quotes CJCJ Senior Research Fellow Mike Males on the dangers of youth curfew policies, which criminalize youth without improving community safety.
CJCJ in the News: Milwaukee Is Latest City to Use Curfew to Tamp Down Unrest: Aug 17, 2016; The Associated Press interviews Mike Males, who criticizes Milwaukee's implementation of youth curfews after protests in the city became destructive.
GPB Media: Mike Males on potential curfews in Dallas, TX: Aug 1, 2016; GPB Media "On Second Thought" invited CJCJ's Senior Research Fellow Mike Males to speak on the potential implementation of curfews in Dallas, TX.
Should Young People Be Banished from Public?: Mike Males, May 6, 2016; It’s for their own protection, leaders say, claiming “studies” show youth-control laws “prevent crime” and “save lives.” But do they? A critique of recent studies is revealing.
Using Community-Based Alternatives to Best Address Status Offenses: Brian Goldstein, Dec 17, 2013; What is the best way to address the challenges of youth who break curfew, skip school, or runaway from home? Local justice leaders and policymakers would be wise to support cost-effective and successful alternatives to confinement.
Oakland City Council Considers Youth Curfew: Nov 12, 2013; KCBS reports on the proposed Oakland youth curfew which is being considered tonight by the Board of Supervisors.
CJCJ Newsletter - Saying goodbye to CJCJ's Supportive Living Program: Oct 31, 2013; CJCJ's Supportive Living Program closes its doors and policy staff report on the ineffectiveness of curfews.
OP-ED: Why Don’t Youth Curfews Work?: Oct 14, 2013; Senior Research Fellow Mike Males examines curfews for young people in an Op-ed released in the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange.
Today on Your Call: Do youth curfews make a city safer?: Oct 9, 2013; KALW radio's Your Call discusses the ineffectiveness of curfews with Mike Males, in light of the recent curfew proposal in Oakland, CA.
A Modest Proposal for an Oakland Curfew: Mike Males, Sep 30, 2013; A youth curfew has not only proven ineffective, it targets a group that commits less than 7% of Oakland's crime. Why not a curfew that targets the demographic responsible for 80% of the city's crime?
Oakland youth curfew proposed to help fight crime: Sep 23, 2013; "It is pretty ineffective," Daniel Macallair said of a curfew. "Most of it is for symbolic purposes. It is kind of the fallback policy for policymakers when they don't know what else to do."
What a Drop in Youth Crime Says About Curfews and Boot Camps: Nothing Good: Oct 31, 2012; What a Drop in Youth Crime Says About Curfews and Boot Camps: Nothing Good Take Part, October 30, 2012
Council Turns Against Curfews: Oct 11, 2012; Council Turns Against Curfews Jackson Free Press, October 11, 2012
Why a Curfew in Oakland Is Still a Bad Idea: Aug 16, 2012; Why a Curfew in Oakland Is Still a Bad Idea East Bay Express, August 16, 2012
Oakland police chief pushing for youth curfew: Aug 9, 2012; Oakland police chief pushing for youth curfew ABC7 News, August 3, 2012
Curfew an ineffective distraction from real solutions: Jul 26, 2012; Curfew an ineffective distraction from real solutions Connecticut Post, July 25, 2012
Lilburn latest city to add curfew for juveniles: Jul 23, 2012; Lilburn latest city to add curfew for juveniles Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 22, 2012
When Juvenile Crime Happens in San Diego: Apr 2, 2012; When Juvenile Crime Happens in San Diego Voice of San Diego, April 2, 2012
Hundreds of Kids Arrested on an Unproven Hunch: Mar 12, 2012; Hundreds of Kids Arrested on an Unproven Hunch Voice of San Diego, March 11, 2012
The problem with teen curfews [video blog]: Mike Males, Nov 15, 2011; California Correctional Crisis wrote an excellent blog discussing juvenile curfews yesterday, recommending that before introducing juvenile curfews we should know more about juvenile crime rates. The blog post highlights several articles including recent op-eds by CJCJ's Senior Research Fellow Mike Males and Communications Specialist Selena Teji , and a study by Patrick Kline that suggests curfews are effective overall at reducing crime for juveniles below curfew age. As Mike Males points…
Wrong ideas: Curfews and Incarceration: Nov 14, 2011; Wrong ideas: Curfews and Incarceration Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, November 14, 2011
Philly Greens Call Curfew, "new Jim Crow": Oct 31, 2011; Philly Greens Call Curfew, "new Jim Crow" OpEdNews.com, October 28, 2011
The Trouble With Youth Curfews: Oct 27, 2011; The Trouble With Youth Curfews Atlantic Cities, October 26, 2011
Oakland right to be skeptical of curfews: Oct 18, 2011; Oakland right to be skeptical of curfews San Francisco Chronicle, October 18, 2011