The Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice is looking to fill the following positions for our adult criminal justice and juvenile justice programs: Adult Criminal Justice Vacancies: Part-time case manager for the No Violence Alliance (NoVA) Project Juvenile Justice Vacancies: Wrap-around rehabilitation counselor for the Wrap-around Program (Wrap) Clinical case manager for the Placement Diversion Reentry Program (PDRP) Interested parties are encouraged to review the below attachments with…
Publications Oct 1, 2011
Renewing Juvenile Justice Poster
Renewing Juvenile Justice Poster
Publications Oct 1, 2011
Money Talks [audio]
Money Talks By Randall G. Shelden, Ph.D. & Selena Teji, J.D. Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice A political interest group is a group of individuals whose aim is to affect public policy decisions based on their common activities. This four-minute broadcast introduces listeners to the criminal justice special interest group landscape in California, highlighting key players and the strategies they employ to promote their agenda in California’s criminal justice policymaking. …
Publications Oct 1, 2011
It’s all business [audio]
It’s all business By Selena Teji, J.D. Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice This short broadcast discusses the role lobbying firms play in exacerbating the current prison crisis in California. Listen here If you would like to learn more about this issue, please visit our Interest Groups and Criminal Justice Policy page found under the public education tab on our homepage: $1cjcj.org/Policy-analysis/Political-Landscape.html$4
Publications Oct 1, 2011
California Sentencing Practices, 2009
California Sentencing Practices, 2009
The Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice is looking to fill the following positions for our juvenile justice services: Wrap-around rehab counselor http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/npo/2668939879.html Clinical case manager http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/npo/2668931315.html Interested parties are encouraged to click on the appropriate link(s) above and apply through the process. Good luck.
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) selected CJCJ to present at the OJJDP’s 2011 National Conference for Children’s Justice and Safety on October 12 – 14! The Poster Session will feature presentations of recent program initiatives, research findings, and other information of interest to the juvenile justice, delinquency prevention, and victimization prevention communities. CJCJ’s Deputy Director Dinky Manek Enty and Sierra Health Foundation’s Matt Cervantes will…
Sep 30, 2011
CJCJ Newsletter — Juvenile Justice, Nationally
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Blog Sep 30, 2011
CA Policy: Playing the game
The Justice Policy Institute published its report, Gaming the System , in June 2011, documenting the political strategies employed by the private prison industry to promote national incarceration-driven criminal justice policies. The publication highlighted three approaches to influencing policy, including: ~ Campaign Contributions ~ Lobbying ~ Relationships and Associations How does it work in California? I have been writing a series of blogs documenting various lobbying efforts in…
The 19th report of the Special Master , in the ongoing Farrell v. Cate lawsuit to reform California’s Division of Juvenile Facilities (DJF) was released early September. A major theme I discovered was the lack of DJF’s ability to provide for those individuals with special needs, particularly in the areas of special education, mental health, and wards with physical and mental disabilities. While these populations may be more challenging to serve than the general population, the presence of…
Blog Sep 27, 2011
Give me that old time religion III
In my previous two blogs I wrote about the investigations surrounding several so-called “Christian” homes for “troubled teens” as reported by Kathryn Joyce . As shocking as these cases are, they are really nothing new, for such abuse extends far back in the history of juvenile justice. The victims — conveniently called “troubled teens” (thereby justifying their incarceration, all “for their own good”) — are like other teenage victims: they are at the mercy of adults who ostensibly love and…
Blog Sep 23, 2011
CA Policy: Beware of vigilante policymaking
There is no disputing that victims of crime deserve to have a voice in the criminal justice system. Organizations like Crime Victims United of California (CVUC) offer an opportunity for victims to convene and access a legal system that can otherwise be difficult to penetrate. In addition, CVUC has taken its victim advocacy to the legislature. CVUC states it is the only organization of its kind, “and its team of expert lobbyists actively engage in the legislative process — to ensure that…