On December 4 – 5, 2013, representatives from 36 counties came to Sacramento and made their case to receive jail construction funding available through Assembly Bill (AB) 1022. With this legislation, California will allocate $500 million in revenue lease bonds for counties to construct adult criminal justice facilities.
Dec 10, 2013
CJCJ statement on LA jail indictments
Official statement by Executive Director Daniel Macallair on the Los Angeles County jail indictments.
Executive Director Daniel Macallair discusses property crime in a post-Realignment era.
Blog Dec 5, 2013
Standing while black
Some have claimed the “end of racism” in this country. The most recent claim comes from the Republican Party.
California’s next step in drug policy reform needs to be towards nondiscriminatory legalization of medical and recreational marijuana with funding mechanisms to prevent drug abuse. Design considerations for legalization must be informed to avoid federal enforcement, discriminatory effects, and other unintended consequences.