The Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice is looking to fill the following positions for our juvenile justice services: Wrap-around rehab counselor http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/npo/2668939879.html Clinical case manager http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/npo/2668931315.html Interested parties are encouraged to click on the appropriate link(s) above and apply through the process. Good luck.
Blog Sep 30, 2011
CA Policy: Playing the game
The Justice Policy Institute published its report, Gaming the System , in June 2011, documenting the political strategies employed by the private prison industry to promote national incarceration-driven criminal justice policies. The publication highlighted three approaches to influencing policy, including: ~ Campaign Contributions ~ Lobbying ~ Relationships and Associations How does it work in California? I have been writing a series of blogs documenting various lobbying efforts in…
Sep 30, 2011
CJCJ Newsletter — Juvenile Justice, Nationally
How does California compare to other states?
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) selected CJCJ to present at the OJJDP’s 2011 National Conference for Children’s Justice and Safety on October 12 – 14! The Poster Session will feature presentations of recent program initiatives, research findings, and other information of interest to the juvenile justice, delinquency prevention, and victimization prevention communities. CJCJ’s Deputy Director Dinky Manek Enty and Sierra Health Foundation’s Matt Cervantes will…
The 19th report of the Special Master , in the ongoing Farrell v. Cate lawsuit to reform California’s Division of Juvenile Facilities (DJF) was released early September. A major theme I discovered was the lack of DJF’s ability to provide for those individuals with special needs, particularly in the areas of special education, mental health, and wards with physical and mental disabilities. While these populations may be more challenging to serve than the general population, the presence of…