Juvenile administrative fees harm youth and families and undermine the rehabilitative intent of the juvenile justice system. A team of lawmakers, advocates, and researchers is working to bring an end to these fees in counties across California through Senate Bill 190.
Right now, California is deciding how, and in some cases whether, to afford basic protections for youth confined in county juvenile halls and camps.
The Crime Report highlights a recent CJCJ report which found increasing positive trends for health in safety in California as the overall population became more diverse and saw increased immigration.
CJCJ in the News Jun 6, 2017
KPFA 94.1FM Berkeley: CJCJ refutes political rhetoric on immigration and crime
Berkeley radio station, KPFA 94.1 FM, interviewed CJCJ’s Mike Males about the findings of his recent report “Refuting Fear: Immigration, Youth, and California’s Stunning Declines in Crime and Violence.”
The Union Democrat quotes CJCJ’s Erica Webster and Mike Males regarding community concerns about the size of Tuolumne County’s new, 30-bed juvenile hall that currently confines four young people.