An investigation on Kings County Juvenile Center and their treatment of young people with disabilities in their care.
Blog Aug 18, 2023
Don’t Blame Criminal Justice Reforms for Crime Increases During the COVID Pandemic — The Trends Are Dramatically Different
Californians are safer from crime today than in nearly all previous years of documentable history.
A research memo on the effects of parental incarceration on children from Shahil Pal. Pal is an Arthur Liman Fellow with the Policy and Communications Team at CJCJ.
Fighting For Justice
CJCJ’s direct services for formerly incarcerated adults and youth facing various points of entry with the criminal and juvenile justice system.
Histories of juvenile and criminal justice reform in California and the nation from CJCJ, as well as education resources.
CJCJ’s policy research, technical assistance, leadership development, and advocacy efforts.
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More ResourcesReport Jun 28, 2023
Beyond Repair: Envisioning a Humane Future After 132 Years of Brutality in California’s Youth Prisons
Report by CJCJ follows the 132-year history of California’s Division of Juvenile Justice
Report Jun 2, 2022
San Francisco’s crime rates fall while Sacramento’s “tough-on-crime” DA presides over rising violence
San Francisco has seen major decreases in crime amid progressive reforms, while nearby Sacramento is seeing a homicide and violence surge.
Prop 47 has reinvested over half a billion dollars from expensive, overcrowded prisons into low-cost, high-impact prevention programs.