Blog Sep 1, 2011
CA Policy: the CCPOA political powerhouse
In my last two CA Policy blogs I discussed successful marketing strategies employed by special interest groups to thwart criminal justice policy reform. The two propositions I depicted as examples, involved sophisticated use of rhetoric and multimedia visibility. Both Proposition 66 and Proposition 5 were opposed by the California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA), whose influential role in the opposition campaigns is documented in CJCJ’s CCPOA Information Sheet . Here’s a…
Banning Youths From Streets May Make Us Less Safe: Mike Males Bloomberg Businessweek, August 31, 2011
More juveniles in Santa Cruz County tried as adults than state average San Jose Mercury News, August 30, 2011
Aug 31, 2011
CJCJ Newsletter — California Realignment News
Realignment is upon us. How will you respond?
Two juvenile and criminal justice bills in the California legislature died last Friday due to lack of legislative backing. Senate Bill 9 would have granted youth sentenced to ‘life without parole’ (LWOP) a chance to petition for parole after serving at least 10 – 25 years of their sentence. It failed by a close margin and will be reconsidered in the coming weeks. The second bill, Senate Bill 490 aimed to repeal the death penalty. Although it gained substantial media attention it could not…
Is Ventura Trying More Kids As Adults Than Any Other County… for the Money? Witness LA, August 26, 2011
Aug 26, 2011
Few Monterey County minors tried as adults
Few Monterey County minors tried as adults Monterey Herald, August 26, 2011
Social network participants may be more prone to drug, alcohol use, study finds Montreal Gazette, August 25, 2011
Aug 25, 2011
Executive Director Daniel Macallair presents at Texas Public Policy Foundation conference
The Texas Public Policy Foundation cordially invited CJCJ’s Executive Director Daniel Macallair to present at a panel discussion on juvenile justice as part of the 19th Annual Meeting of the State Policy Network (SPN), on August 25, 2011 . Approximately 700 executives, scholars, researchers, and communications staff from the nation’s state-based free-market think tanks attend the conference, as well as representatives from national organizations such as the Heritage Foundation, Cato…
In my last blog , I discussed the effectiveness of a 3‑week media blitz that overthrew a California Proposition backed by significant financial investment, popular support, and academic research. This week’s blog will explore another example of the importance of a good marketing strategy when campaigning for criminal justice initiatives. California Proposition 5 (2008) Prop. 5 , known also as the Nonviolent Offender Rehabilitation Act (NORA), was a ballot initiative scheduled for the…
Aug 24, 2011
Teens on Facebook and Social Media Sites more likely to drink, smoke and use drugs: Study
Teens on Facebook and Social Media Sites more likely to drink, smoke and use drugs: Study Huffington Post, August 24, 2011
Selena Teji on the 58 cooks in California’s juvenile justice kitchen Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, August 24, 2011