Blog Oct 21, 2014
Where do black teenagers and white middle-agers get busted for drugs at equal rates?
In Los Angeles, huge declines in drug arrests of black teenagers and skyrocketing arrests of white middle-agers have led to an unimaginable new racial equality.
Oct 16, 2014
CJCJ in the news: After California decriminalized marijuana, teen arrest, overdose and dropout rates fell
The Washington Post’s Wonkblog highlights CJCJ’s recent report on the impact of marijuana reforms.
Blog Oct 14, 2014
Scapegoating Means Scapegoating
Anti-rape campaigns from the White House to Sacramento blame students for a society-wide problem and ignore crucial lessons from young people’s promising trends.
Oct 10, 2014
CJCJ in the news: California Prison Guards Sit Out Debate On Letting Non-Violent Prisoners Go Free
CJCJ Executive Director Dan Macallair on the prison guard union’s relative silence on criminal justice reforms.
A tour of Stanislaus Juvenile Correctional Facility provides an example of previous SB 81 spending and highlights some important considerations for the next round of funding over the coming months.