Thought provoking and powerful, Jerome G. Miller explores today’s American criminal justice system and its impact on young African American males in this book.
Nov 11, 2010
First of its kind: California Sentencing Institute
First of its kind: California Sentencing Institute, a project of the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice CJCJ has compiled a wealth of statistics detailing the radically different levels at which California counties send their residents to state prisons. Go to the recently unveiled interactive map under the
I agree with Randy Shelden 99% of the time and respect his views, but I argue his blog on Proposition 19, as well as other commentaries such as the Media Awareness Project ‘s, are dead wrong in both facts and emphasis. Those who want to reform destructive drug policies should not join drug warriors in obsessing over the unimportant issue of how many teenagers smoke pot. Shelden argues that under the current marijuana criminalization, “according to several studies, currently it is…
Oct 28, 2010
Small but costly juvenile prison program awaits fate
Small but costly juvenile prison program awaits fate California Watch, October 27, 2010.
Blog Oct 23, 2010
Proposition 19: Will the Drug Warriors Win Again?
Proposition 19, California’s initiative that would legalize marijuana, is opposed by the majority of the citizens, according to the latest polls, as reported in the Los Angeles Times . Proposition 19 “Allows people 21 years old or older to possess, cultivate, or transport marijuana for personal use. Permits local governments to regulate and tax commercial production and sale of marijuana to people 21 years old or older. Prohibits people from possessing marijuana on school grounds,…