Two new reports focus on the future of youth justice in California, CJCJ staff tour California’s northern youth correctional facilities, and we congratulate a youth client who is now a full-time student.
CJCJ in the News Oct 31, 2016
California’s Prop 57 Would Have Judges, Not Prosecutors, Decide If Youth Are Tried As Adults
CJCJ’s Maureen Washburn pens an op-ed for the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE) advocating for the passage of California’s Proposition 57 and the abolishment of prosecutors’ ability to charge youth directly in adult court.
CJCJ in the News Oct 27, 2016
Jail state: Juvenile justice overhaul rallies Sacramento faith community behind Prop. 57
The Sacramento News & Review cites two CJCJ reports analyzing the prosecution of youth as adults and crime trends after Prop 47.
Blog Oct 25, 2016
A “Yes” on Prop 57 Will End Direct File
Prop 57 strips prosecutors of the power to send youth directly to adult criminal court, returning full discretion to impartial juvenile court judges.
A new report presents 2015 trends in California’s use of “direct file,” wherein prosecutors are granted sole discretion to file charges against youth as young as 14 years old directly in adult criminal court.
CJCJ’s Mike Males pens an op-ed for Washington Monthly calling on San Francisco voters to pass Proposition F and allow young people age 16 and older to vote in municple elections.
CJCJ in the News Oct 13, 2016
Who’s behind the rise in crime? Could be Trump’s constituency: older whites
CJCJ’s Mike Males pens an op-ed for the Los Angeles Times including his data showing that crime among older white people has increased and discouraging demographic scapegoating.
CBS Monterey interviews CJCJ’s Erica Webster about a new CJCJ report analyzing Proposition 47’s impact on crime.
CJCJ in the News Oct 6, 2016
New report shows fewer juveniles are being arrested for violent felonies
KBFX Bakersfield interviews CJCJ’s Mauren Washburn about a new CJCJ report on dramatic decreases in California’s youth crime.
Publications Oct 4, 2016
New Report: Violent Crime Arrests of Youth in California Expected to Decline Through 2020
CJCJ’s new research report predicts ongoing declines in the violent felony arrest rate of California’s youth through 2020.
Newsletter Oct 3, 2016
CJCJ Director awarded Juvenile Advocate of the Year, plus new Prop 47 report!
Prop 47 and Crime in 2015, CJCJ’s Executive Director awarded Juvenile Advocate of the Year, and dedicated CJCJ youth mentors featured in a major news outlet.
The Christian Science Monitor highlights CJCJ’s Youth Justice Mentoring Program (YJM) and features interviews from clients and mentors about the impact of a caring adult role model.