California must invest in community organizations supporting youth, not inflated probation budgets.
Newsletter Apr 12, 2023
CJCJ March 2023 Newsletter: From Recognition at City Hall in San Francisco, CA, to Sacramento and the Capitol
CJCJ’s March 2023 Newsletter
Newsletter Mar 9, 2023
CJCJ February Newsletter: CJCJ reports on dangerous conditions at CJJ, Cameo House celebrates, and new issue of Justice Policy Journal
CJCJ February Newsletter
Our Work
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.
“I had to find a program where I could have my baby. I needed to learn how to live, not how to program… At Cameo House I’m learning how to live.”
Cameo House participant with her son
Cameo House
We invest in the leadership development of formerly incarcerated and system impacted emerging leaders in justice reform throughout California
Next Generation Fellowship cohort photo
Next Generation Fellowship
CJCJ provides oversight and reporting on juvenile correctional facilities, as well as advocacy and leadership in this area.
Division of Juvenile Justice tour facility photo
Reports & PublicationsFeatured Work
More Resources
Apr 15, 2023
Assembly Bill 702 The PROMYSE Act (2023)
A.B. 702 the PROMYSE (Promoting Youth Success and Empowerment) Act (2023)
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.
Publications Mar 15, 2022
New Report: San Franciscans Spend More And Get Less From Their Police Department Than Most Major CA Cities
A new report finds San Francisco’s $689M police budget fails to solve crimes, over-arrests Black residents, and reports faulty data.