NBC News quotes CJCJ’s Executive Director Daniel Macallair in an article about the Trump administration’s “tough on crime” policies, and the reality of declining rates of youth crime.
CJCJ in the News Oct 3, 2018
California’s Latest Adult Transfer Law Models Pathways for Reform for Rest of U.S.
CJCJ Policy Analyst Maureen Washburn authors an Op-Ed in the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE) about the passage of Senate Bill 1391, which protects 14- and 15-year-olds from transfers to the adult criminal justice system.
Tell Governor Brown to sign SB 439 to end the criminalization of young children, a young man journeys home and flourishes with the support of CJCJ program, and San Francisco youth explore the great outdoors with CJCJ’s support.
CJCJ in the News Sep 13, 2018
The Number of Youth in Juvenile Detention in California Has Quietly Plummeted
The Voice of San Diego quotes CJCJ’s Senior Research Fellow Mike Males in an article on California’s steadily declining youth crime trends and emptying juvenile justice facilities.
Blog Sep 12, 2018
SB 439 Heads to the Governor’s Desk
Senate Bill (SB) 439, a bill co-sponsored by CJCJ and others, passed in the Legislature and is awaiting a signature from the Governor.
CJCJ in the News Sep 11, 2018
It’s Going Down
The Santa Fe Reporter cites research by the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice in an article on declining youth crime and incarceration rates in New Mexico.
CJCJ in the News Sep 6, 2018
NJ marijuana legalization: Why are NJ cops arresting fewer kids, more boomers?
App.com, part of the USA Today Network, quotes CJCJ’s Senior Research Fellow Mike Males in an article on crime trends amid major marijuana policy reforms.
CJCJ’s new home ensures continued services to San Francisco communities, policy team supports youth advocacy at the California State Capitol, and CJCJ wins $1 million for homeless services with San Francisco partner organizations.
CJCJ’s Communications and Policy Analyst Renee Menart authors an Op-Ed in the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE) about the importance of justice-involved leaders on the path toward meaningful reform.
The Washington Post quotes CJCJ’s Senior Research Fellow Mike Males in an article on the impact and prevalence of police shootings during the trial of an officer in Dallas.
The Press of Atlantic City quotes CJCJ’s Senior Research Fellow Mike Males in an article on the deficiencies of youth curfews.
Blog Aug 8, 2018
Direct File of Youth to Adult Court: Gone and Unlamented as Youth Arrests Fall to All-time Low in 2017
The abolition of direct file in California has resulted in more selective and less political decisions by judges, rather than by prosecutors, to better meet the individualized needs court-involved youth.