News items related to mass incarceration

Justice Policy Journal - Volume 14, Number 1 - Spring 2017: Jun 1, 2017; Articles on educating incarcerated young adults, police involvement with intimate partner violence calls, witness sexual orientation bias, and a book review on Prisoner Reentry in the Era of Mass Incarceration.
Weakening Prop 57 Reinforces Mass Incarceration: Erica Webster, May 23, 2017; New legislation seeks to limit eligibility for Prop 57 reforms, thereby failing to address the root causes of mass incarceration and how we treat those who have committed violent crimes.
Sentencing Reform in California: Daniel Macallair, Mar 14, 2017; CJCJ's executive director, Daniel Macallair, testified before the California Legislature on the need for increased uniformity in county implementation of sentencing laws to reduce mass incarceration.
Prop 47, Empowering Youth Voices & A New California Prison?: Erica Webster, Jan 31, 2017; Declining drug enforcement after Proposition 47, advocates rally to improve California's juvenile facilities, and Governor Brown's budget proposes to build another prison.
2017-18 Budget Expands Youth Prisons and Deepens Reliance on Incarceration: Maureen Washburn, Jan 20, 2017; In a time of fiscal caution, Governor Brown’s FY 2017-18 budget proposal deepens California’s reliance on youth incarceration.
CJCJ in the news: Why Bill Clinton admitted being wrong on crime: Jul 16, 2015; CJCJ's Mike Males is featured as a guest on the Huffington Post Live's discussion about the Clinton admnistration's effect on crime and what the change in public opinion means for Hilary Clinton's campaign.