Both the legislature and Governor Brown are currently reviewing a wide range of juvenile and criminal justice policies that will have a long-term impact on the state. Here’s a breakdown of key bills.
Deputy Public Defender Patti Lee has been selected by the Center for Young Women’s Development as a 2013 Cheyenne Bell award winner.
Private prisons are not the answer to California’s prison overcrowding crisis.
Blog Sep 5, 2013
Is there an end in sight to the War on Drugs?
As so many drug-related reforms move forward, there is still a need for a comprehensive examination of how drug policy is implemented locally.
An Op-ed by CJCJ staff discussing how the ACA, often referred to as Obamacare, will pave the way for justice-involved youth to have access to high-quality reentry and aftercare services.