The Long Beach Press Telegram highlights a new CJCJ report that finds little evidence of a connection between Realignment and increased crime rates.
New analysis of 2012 data shows no correlation between public safety realignment and crime, Cameo House in the news, and a thank you to our generous donors!
Blog Jan 30, 2014
What Goes Around, Comes Around
Senior Research Fellow Randall Shelden reflects on historic training schools as many bodies are found at Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in Florida.
Blog Jan 30, 2014
DJF Update: Need for authentic, integrated reform
California’s youth correctional system, the Division of Juvenile Facilities (DJF), commonly referred to as DJJ, is entering its tenth year under a consent decree to reform its practices to provide safe and rehabilitative environment. In October 2013, the latest and 27th Report of the Special Master was filed with the court.
CJCJ’s interactive map and a new report using 2012 data show 58 radically different Realignment experiences, with no statewide pattern emerging.
Mike Males discusses the scapegoating of youth to promote the national drug policy dialogue.
Blog Jan 28, 2014
You mentor, discover, and inspire us!
A big thank you to all of our generous donors this holiday season. You reached above and beyond to help us provide gifts for our Juvenile Justice Services youth, and we want to honor your kindness and support.
Danielle Evans, Director of Women’s Services, discusses the need for coordinated reentry planning for individuals exiting local jails.
Blog Jan 24, 2014
The White House Should Quit Grandstanding and Confront Serious Realities About Rape
Rape and sexual assault are too devastating for the kind of superficial exploitation the Obama adminstration, leading interests, and the press display.
Why do the media erroneously create and publicize misperceptions about the moral development of teens, rather than correct them?
They were walking this time. But I guess it does not matter whether you are standing still, walking or just sitting. If you are a young African American man living in an urban area, you are fair game for “stop and frisk” and other methods of “preventive policing” used by police officers.
On Thursday, January 9, 2014, Governor Jerry Brown released his proposed FY 2014 – 15 Budget for California. CJCJ applauds the Governor’s willingness to adopt some of the systemic changes necessary for not only meeting the court-ordered prison population cap, but also improving public safety outcomes for all Californians. Yet, we are concerned by a failure to support long-term systemic reforms for improving our criminal justice system and the near absence of juvenile justice policy in his budget.