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San Francisco's Community Approach Towards "Wrapping" High-Needs Youth
- Jul 13, 2012
- San Francisco's Community Approach Towards "Wrapping" High-Needs Youth California Progress Report, July 12, 2012
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For juveniles, justice is biased
- Jul 7, 2012
- For juveniles, justice is biased Politico, July 6, 2012
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Legislature, Governor Brown Advance Historic Juvenile Justice Reforms
- Jul 6, 2012
Legislature, Governor Brown Advance Historic Juvenile Justice Reforms California Progress Report, July 6, 2012
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Justice Policy Journal - Volume 9, Number 1 - Spring 2012
- May 30, 2012
(ISSN 1530-3012) From the editor The Use of War to Profit The Post-Release Employment Among Different Types of Offenders with A Different Level of Education: A 5-year Follow-up Study in Indiana The Infamous 'One-Percenters': A Review of the Criminality, Subculture and Structure of Modern Biker Gangs Juveniles Sentenced and Incarcerated as Adults: Findings From a Qualitative Analysis of Their Knowledge, Understanding, and Perceptions of Their Sentences From the editor By…
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Bullying not gay teens' key problem
- May 14, 2012
- Bullying not gay teens' key problem Politico, May 11, 2012
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Misconceptions about high-risk youth offenders
- May 11, 2012
Misconceptions about high-risk youth offenders California Progress Report, May 11, 2012
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Misconceptions about high-risk youth offenders
- Brian Heller de Leon, May 10, 2012
- The High Desert Daily Press featured a three-part story last week exploring how San Bernardino County prosecutes, supervises, and rehabilitates their juvenile offenders. Daily Press reporter Beatriz E. Valenzuela looked at patterns of juvenile crime and arrest reductions, the unbridled powers of local district attorneys to "direct file" juveniles into adult court , and the impact of adult realignment and Governor Brown's juvenile realignment plan on local corrections systems. The facts…
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Juvenile realignment: is local supervision the answer?
- May 8, 2012
- Juvenile realignment: is local supervision the answer? Victorville Daily Press, May 4, 2012
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What does juvenile justice for "the 99%" look like?
- Selena Teji, May 1, 2012
- The National Lawyer's Guild Western Regional Conference on Saturday, April 28th, featured a panel on "Realignment and Juvenile Justice in California." The one day conference centered on the prominent "Occupy" movement and focused on the future of the socially and economically disenfranchised. It asked, what does justice for the 99% look like? Youth comprise one of the most vulnerable and pertinent populations for this discussion. They are marginalized in the political process and their…
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The Case for Phased Juvenile Justice Realignment in California
- Apr 30, 2012
The Case for Phased Juvenile Justice Realignment in California Reclaiming Futures, April 30, 2012
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Fight the good fight: stand up against child abuse
- Dinky Manek Enty, Apr 27, 2012
- Internationally, I believe many individuals would agree that child abuse is an unacceptable behavior in various cultures and communities all over the world, though I recognize there are different viewpoints on what may be considered child abuse. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and "a time to recognize that we each can play a part in promoting the social and emotional well-being of children and families in communities." I find it difficult to believe any rational person would…
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Announcing the release of the Juvenile Placement Manual 2012
- Apr 26, 2012
Attention youth advocates, probation officers, public defenders, and county placement agencies: CJCJ's Sentencing Service Program is pleased to announce the release of the 2012 edition of the Juvenile Placement Manual. The manual is a result of 27 years of effort by Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice staff to develop the best juvenile disposition options available. The manual contains updated and expanded information about approximately 150 residential placement options for juvenile…
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The Case for Phased Juvenile Justice Realignment in California
- Apr 24, 2012
The Case for Phased Juvenile Justice Realignment in California California Progress Report, April 24, 2012
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The Case for Phased Juvenile Justice Realignment in California
- Apr 23, 2012
The Case for Phased Juvenile Justice Realignment in California Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, April 23, 2012
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CJCJ's Mike Males participates in CUNY conference, Apr. 23-24
- Apr 18, 2012
- Entitled "Kids Behind Bars: Where's the Justice in America's Juvenile Justice System? Covering the Juvenile Justice Reform Debate in 2012," the symposium will take place on Monday, April 23 and Tuesday, April 24, 2012 , at John Jay College (CUNY), in New York City. The event, which is supported by the Tow Foundation, will bring 25 of America's leading juvenile justice journalists and editors together with juvenile justice practitioners, scholars, legal authorities, public officials,…
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When Juvenile Crime Happens in San Diego
- Apr 2, 2012
When Juvenile Crime Happens in San Diego Voice of San Diego, April 2, 2012
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The violent black youth myth
- Mar 30, 2012
The violent black youth myth Politico, March 27, 2012
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The Myth of the Young, Black Male: A More Subtle Racism
- Mar 30, 2012
- The Myth of the Young, Black Male: A More Subtle Racism Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, March 30, 2012
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Commentary: Americans Are Tired of Innocent Black Men Being Targeted by Bigots
- Mar 30, 2012
- Commentary: Americans Are Tired of Innocent Black Men Being Targeted by Bigots BET National News, March 30, 2012
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CA Assembly hears arguments for juvenile justice realignment
- Selena Teji, Mar 30, 2012
- On Wednesday March 28th, the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Public Safety heard testimony on Governor Brown's proposal to close California's remaining youth correctional facilities. The Legislative Analyst's Office, Department of Finance, and California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation presented preliminary testimony, while CJCJ, the Ella Baker Center, Chief Probation Officers of California, and Los Angeles District Attorney's Office provided additional testimony in a second…
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California Senate hears arguments for juvenile justice realignment
- Brian Heller de Leon, Mar 23, 2012
- On Thursday, the Senate Budget Subcommittee on Public Safety heard testimony on Governor Brown's proposal to close California's remaining youth correctional facilities and shift supervision of the remaining 985 youth to the county-level. Strong public testimony was offered by the Department of Finance, the Legislative Analysts Office, the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ), and the Commonweal Foundation arguing for complete juvenile realignment from a variety of angles. Dan…
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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
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Daniel Macallair presents at SF's Youth-Police Commission hearing Mar. 7, 2012
- Mar 6, 2012
- The San Francisco Youth Commission and Police Commission are uniting on March 7, 2012 to hold a "Hearing on youth-police interactions." The hearing will be held in City Hall, Board of Supervisors Legislative Chambers, Room 250 at 6:00 pm. RSVP required. See attached flyer for more details. CJCJ Executive Director Daniel Macallair will discuss San Francisco's juvenile crime trends at the hearing. His handouts can be found here: ~ San Francisco youth crime at record low ~…
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KRON 4: Selena Teji Speaks Out on Juvenile Justice Realignment
- Mar 3, 2012
- If you missed CJCJ's Communications Specialist Selena Teji discussing rational and effective juvenile justice realignment strategies last week on the radio, you can still go to KQED's archived link to "Phasing Out Juvenile Justice " to catch up on the conversation. But make sure you do not miss her again; watch Selena's presentation this weekend on KRON 4 and learn all about CJCJ's juvenile justice realignment recommendations. Tune in to KRON 4 at 8:15am Sunday…
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Humboldt County's regional "New Horizons" program delivers impressive results
- Brian Heller de Leon, Mar 2, 2012
- Humboldt County's Probation Department is leading the way in utilizing innovative funding streams for serving California's highest-risk, highest-need youthful offenders. The department utilizes innovating funding streams in their New Horizons program to provide mental health in-facility and aftercare treatment in a way that puts rehabilitation at the center of their department's mission. From Humboldt's County Probation Deptartment's website : New Horizons, an intensive…
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