Fact Sheet on ICE hold requests for people with marijuana convictions in California, Oct. 2009 to Feb. 2013.
A statewide Sentencing Commission could initiate much needed sentencing reform and end the prison crisis in the long-term.
Blog Aug 28, 2013
CJCJ opposes governor’s $315 million prison fix
Expensive short-term custodial solutions will not solve California’s prison crisis and does not serve public safety interests.
This fact sheet lists four available deliberate interventions that counties can employ to alleviate jail bed space and improve public safety outcomes.
Blog Aug 27, 2013
Four ways to better manage jail bed space
Under Realignment some counties, in which the local justice systems rely heavily on incarceration, are putting extra pressure on their sheriffs to manage their burgeoning jail populations safely. A new fact sheet by CJCJ, suggests four jail population management strategies that could help sheriffs and other justice stakeholders to address these challenges.
Realignment creates an opportunity for local jursdictions to implement community-based interventions for individuals who have been charged with non-serious, non-sexual, and non-violent offenses.
Blog Aug 22, 2013
Programs for Girls in Juvenile Justice
Despite years of research showing that girls require a special kind of programming, here remains a lack of innovative, effective programs for girls in trouble.
Unofficial notes from the meeting, taken by CJCJ’s Brian Goldstein.
Blog Aug 21, 2013
Guns, a Reign of Terror, Part II
This is a continuation of my previous blog on a book by Tom Diaz called “The Last Gun.”
Blog Aug 20, 2013
The Unnecessary Detention of Undocumented Youth
The intersection of the immigration and juvenile justice systems hampers reform efforts and denies appropriate treatment to undocumented youth.
Fact Sheet on law enforcement responses to ICE hold requests for youth in California, Oct. 2009 to Feb. 2013.
Aug 19, 2013
Op-ed: The myth of youthful drug offenders
An Op-ed by Senior Research Fellow, Mike Males, featured in Reuters on August 19, 2013.