CJCJ in the News Apr 9, 2020
California jail watchdogs won’t keep track of COVID-19 cases in lockups. Activists want answers
The Sacramento Bee covers advocates’ calls for transparency in California’s local jails and juvenile halls, quoting CJCJ’s Brian Goldstein.
CJCJ in the News Dec 19, 2019
California Leaders Embrace Youth Voices, but Miss Opportunity for Major Reform
CJCJ’s Maureen Washburn authors an Op-Ed on 2019 California legislation relating to juvenile justice matters, noting major steps forward alongside missed opportunities.
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.
CJCJ in the News Feb 19, 2019
California’s Juvenile Justice System Had 16 Years To Fix Its Abuse Problems. It Didn’t.
The Huffington Post covers CJCJ’s new report on conditions at California’s Division of Juvenile Justice, a youth’s experience, and the authors’ key takeaways.
CJCJ in the News Feb 19, 2019
KPCC: Phasing out pepper spray, low probability high consequence disasters, the ninth circuit
CJCJ’s Renee Menart discusses dangerous conditions at the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) on 89.3 KPCC’s Take Two with A Rodriguez.