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 Aug 31, 2015
August news from CJCJ
CJCJ clients gain leadership skills and enjoy the outdoors; Realignment and crime in 2014: California’s violent crime in decline; Youth of color visit state representatives to discuss key legislation
Publications Aug 6, 2015
CJCJ in the news: As California becomes more diverse, youth arrests continue to plummet
Sacramento News & Review interviews CJCJ’s Mike Males on his report “The Plummeting Arrest Rates of California’s Children” detailing the dramatic decline in youth arrests over the past 30 years.
A dramatic development with profound implications for Califorina’s criminal justice system has occured over the last three decades: an enormous decline in arrests among the youngest Californians.
The purpose of this preliminary analysis is to examine current crime, confinement, and population trends within a larger historical context to estimate the county’s future juvenile detention needs.
CURYJ, the Pacific Institute, and CJCJ partner to highlight the negative impact of policing on youth and alternative approaches that promote stronger, healthier, and safer communities.