Newsletter May 1, 2019
San Francisco Models Juvenile Justice Reform, Urban Crime Declines, and More!
San Francisco to end youth detention with CJCJ and community support, new fact sheet finds declines in California’s urban crime amid justice reforms, and CJCJ’s Youth Justice Mentoring program has lasting impact!
Blog Apr 18, 2019
San Francisco calls for juvenile hall closure in favor of community-based alternatives
This month, San Francisco leaders proposed closing its juvenile hall and consider broader reforms to the local juvenile justice system.
Blog Apr 9, 2019
Artistic expression, a critical step in healing
Art education has immense benefits in human development, personal growth and as a form of therapy, serving as a much-needed tool in combating the harsh realities of incarceration.
March News: Sponsored bill to support youth locally proceeds in the CA State Legislature, Cameo House families and volunteers connect through a creative project, and CJCJ supports proposed closure of San Francisco’s juvenile hall.
CJCJ in the News Mar 21, 2019
Vanishing Violence: Tracking California’s remarkable collapse in youth crime
The San Francisco Chronicle speaks with CJCJ Senior Research Fellow Mike Males about youth crime trends, which have fallen off drastically since the 1990s, leaving juvenile halls emptied and experts mystified.