California’s counties are one step closer to having more resources to treat and rehabilitate youth who have committed serious or violent offenses.
Blog Apr 23, 2013
Boston Bombings
It has now been more than a week since the dramatic event that came at the end of the annual Boston Marathon. What concerns me the most is the media coverage and what many would call an overreaction by law enforcement.
This publication reviews the progress DJF has made in implementing Court-ordered reforms, using qualitative and quantitative data from the court-appointed expert in safety and welfare, the Special Master who oversees all Farrell reforms, and the CDCR.
Apr 22, 2013
Proposition 36: Implementation and Adjudication
On May 2nd, Stanford Law School is hosting a conference on the safe and effective implementation of Proposition 36.
Apr 19, 2013
REALIGNMENT: Is it to blame for more crime?
Riverside County struggling with overcrowded jails and an uptick in violent crime, chronic unemployment cited as a factor.
Publications Apr 9, 2013
Realignment in Los Angeles County
A closer examination of LA county’s unique realignment trends.
A January 2013 CDCR study finds that “lifers recidivate at markedly lower rates than those who serve determinate sentences.” While this is not necessarily surprising to criminal justice stakeholders, it does raise a data-driven reason for pursuing sentencing reform.
By sending more non-violent felons to prison than the state average, Monterey County isn’t doing as much as it could to help efforts for prison realignment, according to a new report.
Blog Apr 2, 2013
The 4,054 human faces of San Quentin
on March 27, 2013, CJCJ revisited San Quentin State Prison to see what changes had occurred since the implementation of Realignment.
Apr 1, 2013
Up Front
Senior Research Fellow, Mike Males, discusses Realignment’s impact on county-by-county disparities.
Mar 30, 2013
Gangs taking to the suburbs, including Albemarle
Treating people who come from places where gangs proliferate as gang members themselves only perpetuates the cycle, Maccallair said.
CJCJ forges ahead with reform efforts in 2013