Newly proposed legislation would preserve access to in-person visitation, strengthen juvenile data collection, and involve law enforcement officers in diversion.
After the 2002 lawsuit against DJJ was dismissed on February 25, 2016, CJCJ urges youth California to avoid repeating mistakes of the past.
The San Francisco Training Partnership case manager highlights employment needs of formerly incarcerated people.
Feb 29, 2016
February News from CJCJ!
Sierra Health Foundation’s Speaker Series features Daniel Macallair; New CJCJ collaborative offers reentry services after federal prison; and Daily Journal interviews Daniel Macallair about the future of DJJ.
Feb 27, 2016
Closing California’s Division of Juvenile Facilities: An Analysis of County Institutional Capacity
A review of how juvenile justice realignment has mad closing DJF possible.
Blog Feb 23, 2016
Let Them Eat Lead
The refrain of “black lives matter” has been ignored by most of the country’s leadership, but now particularly in Flint, Michigan, where the water crisis has made it very apparent that the lives of the city’s black children do not matter
Unofficial meeting minutes from the November 2015 BSCC meeting.
Blog Feb 16, 2016
California Needs Data-driven Juvenile Justice
Data can tell a story. The absence of data and thoughtful analysis can do the same, by illustrating that the state is not adequately prioritizing juvenile justice.
Feb 12, 2016
CJCJ in the news: Marco Rubio and Hillary Clinton Accepted Almost the Same Amount of Prison Lobbyist Donations
The Huffington Post reports on Hillary Clinton and Marco Rubio receiving campaign contributions from private prison lobbies, and cites CJCJ statistics showing racial disparities in the justice system.
Feb 11, 2016
CJCJ in the news: Rising crime in Long Beach stoking anxieties among police, politicians
Southern California Public Radio (SCPR) asks to CJCJ’s Mike Males to comment on whether or not Proposition 47 has effected crime in Long Beach.
Feb 10, 2016
CJCJ in the news: Others States Can Learn from Changes to Juvenile Justice in California
Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE) publishes an op-ed by CJCJ executive director, Daniel Macallair, on the success of California systemic changes to its juvenile justice system.
The Daily Journal’s L.J. Williamson tackles the question of closing California’s state youth correctional facilities, and quotes CJCJ’s Daniel Macallair on why local facilities are the superior option.