Oct 14, 2015
CJCJ in the news: KCBS interviews Daniel Macallair on sentencing youth to life without parole
On October 13th, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments to determine if its 2012 decision, prohibiting automatic sentencing of juveniles to life in prison without the possibility of parole, should be applied retroactively.
There are some surprisingly positive developments for politicians and lobbyists ready to conclude today’s endless quarrel.
Oct 12, 2015
CJCJ in the news: Native Lives Matter, Too
The New York Times tracts the disparate killings of Native Americans by police officers, citing CJCJ as one of the few sources that covered this issue.
Publications Sep 30, 2015
September news from CJCJ: Executive Director publishes history of California juvenile justice system
After the Doors Were Locked: California’s juvenile justice history; JJS supports youth on Polynesia Violence Prevention Day; CJCJ participates in Monterey County Proposition 47 town hall
Blog Sep 29, 2015
Why has crime plummeted?
Does the stunning increase in educational achievement among young people over the last 20 years explain why nearly every “adolescent risk” (homicide, drug abuse, and violent death) has plummeted to record-low levels?
As critics fault Proposition 47 for a spike in crime — which reduced some minor offenses from felonies to misdemeanors — the East Bay Express cites expert criminologists and CJCJ to explain why the claim is problematic.
On September 10, local elected officials, community leaders, and neighbors in Monterey County’s City of Seaside gathered to learn about the impact of Proposition 47 on state policymaking and local public safety,
“When people get out of prison, they are being released into this chaotic city — a city that has greatly transformed in recent years — and it’s a fragile time,” says CJCJ’s San Francisco Training Partnership case manager, Matthew Snope.
Sep 3, 2015
CJCJ in the news: With Juvenile Deincarceration, Jerry Miller Was First One Over the Wall
CJCJ’s executive director, Daniel Macallair, is honored as a “feisty Miller acolyte” by the Chronicle of Social Change after the passing of the great Jerry Miller.
Community groups, advocate organizations, and young people of color who compose the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color meet with legislators, discuss policy, and request that community leaders have input in decisions affecting their neighborhoods.
Publications Aug 31, 2015
August news from CJCJ
CJCJ clients gain leadership skills and enjoy the outdoors; Realignment and crime in 2014: California’s violent crime in decline; Youth of color visit state representatives to discuss key legislation
A new report from CJCJ analyzes the increased Realigned population’s effect on county crime and finds that there is no causal relationship.