Mar 13, 2014
California’s Radical De-Incarceration Experiment
Mike Males discusses California’s deincarceration movement in the California Progress Report.
Senior Research Fellow Mike Males explores youth development, behavior, and prejudice in an Op-ed featured in the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange.
Blog Mar 11, 2014
Two Roadmaps for Reform
California’s 2014 legislative session has started and policymakers are considering ways to develop comprehensive public safety policy. Recent reports by the Legislative Analysts Office and Little Hoover Commission provide a necessary roadmap for the state.
Senate Bill 838, “Audrie’s Law” would expand the ability of prosecutors to unilaterally charge youth as adults. Is this another example of knee-jerk policy?
In partnership with the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, CJCJ operates the Legal Advocacy Education Program (LEAP) to help at-risk youth obtain educational success.