CJCJ in the News Aug 23, 2016
KQED: Violence and Gang Activity Still Plague California’s Juvenile Corrections Facilities
CJCJ’s Erica Webster describes conditions at California’s state youth correctional facilities on KQED’s The California Report.
CJCJ in the News Aug 17, 2016
CJCJ in the News: Milwaukee Is Latest City to Use Curfew to Tamp Down Unrest
The Associated Press interviews Mike Males, who criticizes Milwaukee’s implementation of youth curfews after protests in the city became destructive.
Publications Aug 16, 2016
Fact Sheet: California’s Youth and Young Adult Arrest Rates Continue a Historic Decline
A new fact sheet from CJCJ shows that, in 2015, arrests of young people under age 25 dropped below 2014 levels and continue a decades-long trend of decline
Publications Aug 11, 2016
Failure After Farrell: Violence and Inadequate Mental Health Care in California’s Division of Juvenile Justice
CJCJ’s new report finds, in California’s state youth corrections system, violence has increased, gang culture is pervasive, and mental health treatment is at times nonexistent.
The money bail system was designed to ensure that people charged with an offense return to court for trial. In practice, however, it rewards those who can afford to pay and punishes those who cannot.
The Santa Clara County district attorney has made a habit of charging 14‑,15- and 16-year-olds as adults. Why?
The Vera Institute of Justice highlights CJCJ’s Cameo House, an alternative sentencing program in San Francisco for justice-involved women and their children, in a report on the needs of women impacted by the justice system.
GPB Media “On Second Thought” invited CJCJ’s Senior Research Fellow Mike Males to speak on the potential implementation of curfews in Dallas, TX.
Newsletter Jul 29, 2016
July News from CJCJ
CASI now shows 6‑year county trends, CJCJ youth spend a day of fun at California’s Great America, and a recent CJCJ report is highlighted in national publication.
CJCJ’s interactive map now shows 6‑year trends for county criminal and juvenile justice practices and statewide disparities
Blog Jul 14, 2016
Ban the Box: Helpful or Harmful?
A new study reveals an unintended consequence of Ban the Box legislation. How does this impact job seekers?
CJCJ in the News Jul 13, 2016
CJCJ in the news: Prosecuting Youth As Adults Creates Racial Disparities and ‘Justice-By-Geography’
Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE) publishes an op-ed by CJCJ’s Rebecca Wegley on the damage done by prosecuting youth as adults.