Publications Feb 8, 2017
New Report: Urban Crime Trends Remain Stable Through California’s Policy Reform Era (2010−2016)
CJCJ’s new fact sheet finds that, despite the implementation of large-scale criminal justice reforms, California’s urban crime rates remained stable from 2010 through early 2016.
Declining drug enforcement after Proposition 47, advocates rally to improve California’s juvenile facilities, and Governor Brown’s budget proposes to build another prison.
ATTN: interviews CJCJ’s Brian Goldstein on the merits of the California Leadership Academy, a new prison project included in Governor Jerry Brown’s budget proposal, that CJCJ has long opposed.
CJCJ in the News Jan 27, 2017
‘Rooms Infested With Spiders’: California Youth Urge Changes in Conditions at Juvenile Facilities
The Chronicle of Social Change highlights advocacy by CJCJ and other juvenile justice organizations to improve standards in county juvenile facilities.
Prop 47 created an estimated $103 million to fund community programs that focus on mental health, drug treatment and criminal justice diversion programs.
CJCJ in the News Jan 24, 2017
The Never-Ending Indian Wars
Yes Magazine highlights research conducted by CJCJ’s Mike Males on the high rates of death of Native Americans during arrest or while in custody.
Long-time CJCJ board member Patti Lee was honored by the Obama administration with a four-year appointment to the DOJ Science Advisory Board.
Blog Jan 20, 2017
Prop 47 Provides $103 Million for Community Programs
Prop 47 allocated state funding for community programs that support mental health, drug treatment, and rehabilitation for people involved with the justice system. Applications are due on February 21.
In a time of fiscal caution, Governor Brown’s FY 2017 – 18 budget proposal deepens California’s reliance on youth incarceration.
CJCJ in the News Jan 19, 2017
States Must Move Funding from Correctional Facilities to Community-Based Treatment
CJCJ’s Erica Webster pens an op-ed for the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE).
Blog Jan 18, 2017
Webinar Recap: Improving Minimum Standards for California’s Juvenile Justice Facilities
Please find all the webinar presentation materials here. Thank you to The California Endowment and Sue Burrell for making this webinar possible!
Please join our January 12th webinar for a unique opportunity to improve California’s juvenile justice facilites.