Aug 31, 2011
CJCJ Newsletter — California Realignment News
Realignment is upon us. How will you respond?
More juveniles in Santa Cruz County tried as adults than state average San Jose Mercury News, August 30, 2011
Two juvenile and criminal justice bills in the California legislature died last Friday due to lack of legislative backing. Senate Bill 9 would have granted youth sentenced to ‘life without parole’ (LWOP) a chance to petition for parole after serving at least 10 – 25 years of their sentence. It failed by a close margin and will be reconsidered in the coming weeks. The second bill, Senate Bill 490 aimed to repeal the death penalty. Although it gained substantial media attention it could not…
Aug 26, 2011
Few Monterey County minors tried as adults
Few Monterey County minors tried as adults Monterey Herald, August 26, 2011
Is Ventura Trying More Kids As Adults Than Any Other County… for the Money? Witness LA, August 26, 2011