Newsroom May 5, 2014
CJCJ in the news: Valley community leaders come to Fresno to learn about Night Walk
The Fresno Bee references CJCJ’s analysis of Fresno’s zip codes and homicide rates.
CJCJ’s April 2014 Newsletter
Blog Apr 29, 2014
Building a New Juvenile Justice System
The Board of State and Community Corrections is responsible for allocating $80 million dollars in juvenile facility construction funding. It is time to use this fiscal allocation differently and change the shape of California’s juvenile justice system.
SB 838 could dramatically increase the number of youth tried and sentenced in the adult criminal justice system. CJCJ strongly opposes this bill because it fails to deter crime, denies young people opportunities for education and rehabilitation, and threatens public safety.
CJCJ’s Antonia Cartwright discusses the positive impact of sealing juvenile records in a recent Juvenile Justice Information Exchange Op-ed.