On June 10th, California’s Board of State and Community Corrections will meet to finalize the request for proposals (RFP) for $500 million in adult facility construction funding. These funding decisions will unquestionably have a long-term impact for all Californians.
Publications May 31, 2015
May news from CJCJ
The plummeting arrest rates of California’s children; Patti Lee honored as a trailblazer of juvenile justice reform; and California leaders work to implement Prop 47.
Publications May 27, 2015
CJCJ in the news: Black women in San Francisco arrested way more often than white women, report shows
Fusion shares CJCJ’s recent factsheet on the disproportionately high arrests rates of black women in San Francisco compared to their white counterparts.
So it was said, almost 50 years ago, by the Kerner Commission, in their report on the riots of the 1960s. Their exact words were: “Our nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white — separate and unequal.” And so it remains today.
A dramatic development with profound implications for Califorina’s criminal justice system has occured over the last three decades: an enormous decline in arrests among the youngest Californians.
Blog May 14, 2015
Why Do We Resist Individualized Justice?
“Demographic determinism” persists even among progressives. It needs to stop.
San Francisco Public Defender, Jeff Adachi, discusses CJCJ’s recent report on the city’s disproportionate arrests of African American women.
Publications May 9, 2015
CJCJ in the news: S.F. police scandal focuses on dwindling number of blacks
The Los Angeles Times highlights CJCJ’s 2012 report on San Francisco’s disproportionate arrests of African Americans for drug felonies.
Blog May 7, 2015
Disgraceful Rhetoric from Baltimore
Rhetoric blaming youth for destruction in Baltimore reinforces America’s troubling historical narrative against the young and poor.
Policymakers, law-enforcement, and advocates must include justice-involved youth when making decisions that affect these young people and their communities.
Publications Apr 30, 2015
CJCJ in the news: San Francisco Criminal Justice Leaders Push for Change at Race Summit
CJCJ Senior Research Fellow Mike Males discusses his latest findings on racially disproportionate arrests in San Francisco.
Publications Apr 30, 2015
April News from CJCJ
Formerly incarcerated Californians advocate for reform; San Francisco’s Racially Disproportionate Arrest Rates Persist; CJCJ youth client gets a fresh start