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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Publications Feb 25, 2020
New Fact Sheet: Spending on California’s Youth Correctional System Soars Amid Administrative Shifts
A new CJCJ fact sheet finds that state spending on California’s dangerous and prison-like youth correctional system is expected to soar amid an administrative reorganization.
Publications Dec 26, 2019
Closing San Francisco’s Juvenile Hall: An Analysis of the Youth Population
New CJCJ research offers a deeper understanding of population trends within the San Francisco’s juvenile justice system amid planning for the closure of the city’s juvenile hall.
Publications Jul 29, 2019
New Fact Sheet: A Decade of Declines in Violence Among San Francisco Youth
A new CJCJ fact sheet finds that violent crimes fell by 64 percent among youth in San Francisco in the last ten years.
A new practical guide for juvenile justice and social service providers emphasizes collaborative, holistic support and meaningful engagement with youth and their families during the reentry process.
Publications Feb 19, 2019
New Report: Pervasive Violence and Isolation at California’s Division of Juvenile Justice Endanger Youth
CJCJ’s comprehensive review of conditions at California’s state-run youth correctional system finds a return to its historically grievous conditions that isolate and traumatize youth.