Tell the Gov. you don’t support prison expansion, attend the drug policy conference of the year, and read about the intersection of immigration and criminal justice.
A statewide Sentencing Commission could initiate much needed sentencing reform and end the prison crisis in the long-term.
Blog Aug 28, 2013
CJCJ opposes governor’s $315 million prison fix
Expensive short-term custodial solutions will not solve California’s prison crisis and does not serve public safety interests.
Blog Aug 27, 2013
Four ways to better manage jail bed space
Under Realignment some counties, in which the local justice systems rely heavily on incarceration, are putting extra pressure on their sheriffs to manage their burgeoning jail populations safely. A new fact sheet by CJCJ, suggests four jail population management strategies that could help sheriffs and other justice stakeholders to address these challenges.
Realignment creates an opportunity for local jursdictions to implement community-based interventions for individuals who have been charged with non-serious, non-sexual, and non-violent offenses.