Once again, California must move quickly to halt the spread of COVID-19 within the state’s youth correctional institutions, the Division of Juvenile Justice.
A new report finds disturbing conditions inside California’s Division of Juvenile Justice, including suicide risks, staff shortages, and significant cuts to rehabilitative programs.
CJCJ celebrates Cameo House funding successes, and uplifting children’s book by CJCJ team member supports families, CJCJ youth program cuts serious recidivism by half.
Join CJCJ in San Francisco or virtually on Sunday, November 7th (11am — 12:30pm PST) as we celebrate the release of a new children’s book about a boy who heals with his family’s help while his mom is far from home!
Publications Sep 9, 2021
California’s Crime Rate Falls to a Record Low in 2020, High Reliance on Incarceration not Linked to Lower Crime
A new report finds that California’s crime rate declined amid several major criminal justice reforms.
Publications Aug 25, 2021
Crime trends and violence worse in California’s Republican-voting counties than Democratic-voting counties
California’s Republican-voting counties exceed Democratic counties in homicide and other violent death, reported crime, criminal arrest, drug and alcohol death, gun death, and incarceration rates.
The Crime Report highlights CJCJ’s Detention Diversion Advocacy Program (DDAP), citing its success found in a recent independent evaluation.
Publications Jul 28, 2021
CJCJ’s Detention Diversion Advocacy Program (DDAP) significantly reduces youth recidivism
A brand-new evaluation of CJCJ’s DDAP finds that participation in this model diversion program cuts a youth’s risk of further juvenile justice system involvement.
CJCJ and our partners want to hear your experiences, concerns, and solutions to strengthen California’s regulations for county jails.
CJCJ News: CJCJ’s Cameo House gathers to celebrate families, California’s youth deserve justice reinvestment, and new Justice Policy Journal issue offers insights.
CJCJ in the News Jul 2, 2021
CJCJ Executive Director Dan Macallair on Closing California’s Youth Prisons
CJCJ’s Executive Director Dan Macallair speaks with The California Report as California’s Division of Juvenile Justice passes into history.
Beginning today, California will wind down its infamous Division of Juvenile Justice by limiting new youth commitments.