CJCJ’s vigorous policy advocacy and innovative programs transform juvenile justice systems to better serve young people and their families. This work strengthens community safety while reducing incarceration. Our team regularly investigates juvenile halls and youth prisons across the country. We report on conditions and concerns, while lifting up successful, community-led diversion programs. Here are CJCJ’s reports on these juvenile justice programs and policies.
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Fact Sheet Jan 25, 2024
Is San Francisco a Model for Modernizing Juvenile Justice in Today’s Era of Sharply Reduced Youth Crime?
Since 2010, San Francisco has augmented its drop in youth arrests to produce a much larger decline in youth incarcerations than occurred elsewhere in California.
Report Jun 28, 2023
Beyond Repair: Envisioning a Humane Future After 132 Years of Brutality in California’s Youth Prisons
Report by CJCJ follows the 132-year history of California’s Division of Juvenile Justice
Resource Nov 8, 2022
Division of Juvenile Justice Data
CJCJ is committed to monitoring the health and safety of youth at California’s state youth correctional system, the DJJ, we have compiled a trove of otherwise unavailable reports.