Blog Aug 7, 2014
Is California Finally Figuring Out Drugs?
“No state has embraced both illegal drugs and the official wars thereon like California,” writes Mike Males. After a roller coaster half-century, the state may finally be on its way to good drug policy.
California recently lifted the ban on access to welfare for people with felony drug convictions. Though a strong step in the right direction, many obstacles remain for this vulnerable population.
CJCJ’s Brian Goldstein comments on the importance of the BSCC — “arguably the most powerful corrections body in the state.”
Blog Jul 29, 2014
California’s Radical Youth Trends
Huge reductions in youth incarceration, huge increases in populations of youth of color — and huge reductions in youth crime. Who knew?
Blog Jul 25, 2014
A New Approach for Juvenile Facilities in California
California’s Board of State and Community Corrections makes critical decisions on the future of the state’s justice-involved youth — and the public is beginning to pay attention.