Newsroom Dec 12, 2011
Alameda County realignment plan ‘ambitious’ but moving in the right direction
Alameda County realignment plan ‘ambitious’ but moving in the right direction Oakland Tribune, December 11, 2011
Newsroom Dec 9, 2011
Kid janitors don’t solve poverty
Kid janitors don’t solve poverty Politico, December 7, 2011
Blog Dec 9, 2011
Securing employment for ex-offenders, locally
An estimated 25 % of all Californian’s have a criminal record, many landing in San Francisco, where rate of unemployment among ex-offenders is disproportionately high. Even though San Francisco, and other cities, including Berkeley and Oakland, have “Banned-the-box, ” meaning employers can no longer inquire at the application phase about past criminal convictions, barriers still exist for this particular population. For instance, many employers still conduct background checks , often using…
Newsroom Dec 7, 2011
California’s annual homicide rates declined
California’s annual homicide rates declined Oakland Tribune, December 6, 2011
Next year marks the 40th anniversary of the closure of Massachusetts’ youth training schools; instigating a massive and sweeping juvenile justice reform effort led by Dr. Jerome Miller. CJCJ is celebrating Dr. Miller’s success and legacy this month, with a video blog by Dr. Miller’s close friend and former colleague, Executive Director Daniel Macallair: http://bit.ly/tNkNUn Also this month, the Annie E. Casey Foundation is holding a Symposium entitled, “Shutting Down the Massachusetts…