Resource Apr 24, 2025
AB 109 Funding Dashboard
Learn more about how AB 109 funds are being spent in your county.
Blog Apr 8, 2025
On the Legacy of James Bell
CJCJ reflects on the life and legacy of longtime friend and colleague, James Bell.
Blog Mar 28, 2025
Thoughts on New Zealand’s Youth Justice System and its Applicability to California
CJCJ Executive Director, Daniel Macallair shares his thoughts on a recent trip to New Zealand to learn from people and their justice system.
CJCJ’s policy team attend the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color’s (ABMoC) 2025 Policy Briefing in Sacramento, CA.
Cameo House Program Director Charity Harris attends the 2025 National Women’s Shelter Network (NWSN) National Conference, Shelters United for Women, Children and Families ~ Saving and Changing Lives.
Fact Sheet Feb 20, 2025
Just the Facts
CJCJ’s latest publication provides just the facts: California’s crime rate is down and youth arrests have plummeted despite declining law enforcement effectiveness and soaring costs.
Meet CJCJ policy team member Christian Mendoza.
Newsletter Dec 11, 2024
All Youth Are Sacred Travels Across the State
All Youth Are Sacred (AYAS) fellowship hosts events throughout California. CJCJ’s supports with our archive material on the history of California youth prisons.
CJCJ in the News Nov 12, 2024
Oakland is a hot mess and inaccurate crime reporting is not helping matters
Law Enforcement Today speaks with CJCJ senior researcher Mike Males, PhD. about Oakland’s PD’s reported crime statistics for 2023.
California just voted in harsher penalties despite low crime rates, thanks to TV news, a $16 million campaign, and a slow defense by criminal justice advocates. The Intercept quotes Daniel Macallair.
Rising law enforcement inefficiency — not reforms— is the key issue affecting Californians’ safety.
Report Oct 24, 2024
Stop Lying About Justice Reform in California
New crime data refutes false narratives that are misinforming Californians as a crucial election approaches