Publications Jan 25, 2011
Interest groups and criminal justice policy
An introduction to the role interest groups play in the development of criminal justice policies.
There are currently 1,262 youths confined in DJF facilities (Dec. 2010). Recent plans to close Preston YCF by June 2011 will result in a further reduction of the population. Moreover, plans to transfer all parole responsibilities to the counties will be in place by January 28, 2011. With those changes already in motion, how big is the next step proposed by Governor Brown: the elimination of DJF by June 2014? In a recent New York Times article , Executive Director Daniel Macallair discusses…
Check out CJCJ’s newest web resource under the Public Education section on the homepage of our website: Interest Groups and Criminal Justice Policy . This webpage provides a basic introduction of the topic, explaining how the criminal justice system has become a constantly growing and expensive bureaucracy. The criminal justice system includes law enforcement, the courts, and corrections, and according to recent data, total expenditures of the system have increased 497% from 1982 to 2006. …
Jan 25, 2011
CJCJ’s most recent publication: The Prison Industry
Read CJCJ’s newest publication “incarceration in the United States versus worldwide incarceration rates prisons as a market for profits the prison-building frenzy cashing in on crime and matters revolving around privatization of prisons.
Jan 23, 2011
Can Counties Handle Young Offenders on Their Own?
Can Counties Handle Young Offenders on Their Own? The Bay Citizen, January 22, 2011.
Jan 22, 2011
Whither Young Offenders? The Debate Has Begun
Whither Young Offenders? The Debate Has Begun The New York Times, January 22, 2011.
Budget cuts could send young offenders to adult prisons California Watch, January 20, 2011.
Blog Jan 21, 2011
Using a Medical Care Analogy to Reduce Crime
You never know where you will get some ideas that will help develop public policies concerning crime and delinquency. Yesterday I was listening to National Public Radio (NPR)‘s “Fresh Air ” program and the subject was providing quality health care. The guest was talking about focusing on patients with the highest medical costs, which he called “The Hot Spotters.” He was talking about a unique doctor in Camden, Ohio who began to do some research on health care costs in his city. …
Blog Jan 20, 2011
The Gun Culture
“Police said the gunman was a 22-year-old college dropout who was armed with a 9mm semi-automatic pistol and extended clips that allowed him to fire dozens of bullets without reloading.” Arizona Republic, January 11, 2011. I don’t know if there is anything I can add to what has already been written in the news media and stated on newscasts and talk radio almost non-stop since the horrific events on January 8. Here I merely want to comment on guns. There is something fundamentally sick about…
Blog Jan 14, 2011
Governor proposes elimination of DJF
On January 10, 2011 Governor Jerry Brown released his proposed budget for 2011-12 , promoting the elimination of the DJF by June 30, 2014. Elimination of the DJF and realignment of responsibility for all juvenile offenders to the counties is appropriate and fiscally responsible. As highlighted in CJCJ’s In April 2010, Executive Director Daniel Macallair, authored articles in both the LA Times and the California Progress Report reflecting on the poor quality of DJF care that costs $383…
Jan 13, 2011
Scheduled website outage on Jan. 16, 2012
Please know on January 16, 2012 there will be a scheduled website outage to perform routine maintenance. Thus our website (www.cjcj.org) will not be available that day. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience. Thank you.
New ‘Scared Straight’ Series Backs Discredited Strategy Youth Today, January 12, 2011.