Blog Apr 29, 2014
Building a New Juvenile Justice System
The Board of State and Community Corrections is responsible for allocating $80 million dollars in juvenile facility construction funding. It is time to use this fiscal allocation differently and change the shape of California’s juvenile justice system.
SB 838 could dramatically increase the number of youth tried and sentenced in the adult criminal justice system. CJCJ strongly opposes this bill because it fails to deter crime, denies young people opportunities for education and rehabilitation, and threatens public safety.
Blog Apr 22, 2014
To Seal or Not To Seal – California Taking a Progressive Approach to Sealing Juvenile Records
CJCJ’s Gabrielle Marchand analyzes recent legislation for California’s justice-involved youth, which provides them with a clean slate and ample opportunities for future success
Blog Apr 15, 2014
New Lenses for Positive Change
CJCJ’s Katrina Han discusses the need for thoughtful and deliberate juvenile justice intervention strategies.
Public safety issues are especially challenging given the state’s ongoing prison overcrowding crisis and the ever-evolving juvenile justice system. Yet, 2014 already brings some exceptional juvenile justice legislation that is worthy of recognition and support.