The Closing of the Massachusetts Reform Schools and the Legacy of Jerome Miller Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, January 4, 2012
On the subject of the Governor’s juvenile justice budget triggers, the California District Attorney’s Association (CDAA) announced in the New York Times on Sunday, “Obviously we would like him to drop that cut, and cut from other places,” said Scott Thorpe, chief executive of the California District Attorneys Association. On January 1, 2012 Governor Brown’s budget triggers came into effect. Among many deep cuts across government agencies, the triggers require counties to pay approximately…
Jan 3, 2012
Money Refused Could Become Money Owed
Money Refused Could Become Money Owed The New York Times, December 31, 2011
Publications Jan 1, 2012
Juvenile Justice Realignment in 2012
Juvenile Justice Realignment in 2012
Dec 31, 2011
Cuts could trigger bigger juvenile justice bills
Cuts could trigger bigger juvenile justice bills Bay Citizen, December 31, 2011
Dec 30, 2011
New Year, New Opportunities for Reform
New Year, New Opportunities for Reform California Progress Report, December 30, 2011
Blog Dec 30, 2011
Adults with juvenile records
Adolescence is a challenging time for most people. Teenagers undergo significant developmental, physical, psychological, and social changes during a condensed decade of time. We have all done embarrassing things as adolescents; however, we are comforted by our coming of age and the slow regression of those memories. According to a recent study , while 1 in 3 Americans have some contact with the juvenile justice system — most are cited for infractions. Youth who commit crime are in the…
Dec 29, 2011
New Year, New Opportunities for Reform
New Year, New Opportunities for Reform Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, December 29, 2011
Dec 22, 2011
Just Released! Fall 2011 Justice Policy Journal
Volume 8 — No. 2 — Fall 2011 Check out the newest issue of the Justice Policy Journal, CJCJ’s Online Academic Journal at http://www.cjcj.org/justice_policy_journal The Fall 2011 issue has 5 articles covering a variety of topics: 1.An Examination of Media Accounts of Child Abductions in the United States by Justine Taylor, Danielle Boisvert, Barbara Sims, Carl Garver 2. Creating the Youthful Offender in Connecticut by Alan S. Bruce and Theresa A. Severance 3.Fear, Views of Human…
Blog Dec 22, 2011
Bold and innovative leadership from Alameda County
Alameda County’s Chief Probation Officer David Muhammad demonstrates innovative and determined leadership through his new approach to serving juvenile justice involved youth. He employs a youth development framework that views youthful offenders not simply as a “bundle of needs and problems”, but rather as individuals with real resiliency and strengths that can be incorporated into their plan for rehabilitation and reentry. In his recent keynote address at the California Wellness…
Blog Dec 20, 2011
The Juvenile Crime Decline [video blog]
CJCJ Senior Research Fellow, Mike Males talks about hopeful trends in California’s juvenile crime rates, and gives an optimistic outlook on the future of California’s youth and juvenile justice system. You can read his latest report on the juvenile crime decline here: http://www.cjcj.org/files/Deincarceration_2011.pdf ~ Mike Males, Ph.D. CJCJ Senior Research Fellow
The Closing of the Massachusetts Reform Schools and the Legacy of Jerome Miller Youth Today, December 19, 2011