On Valley Edition: Incarceration Rate; Bus Rapid Transit; Greek Fest Valley Public Radio, August 7, 2012
The Red Rose Culinary Academy is an innovative program from Brothers for Change, Inc . Led by head chef Henry Howard, the program is designed to enable formerly incarcerated individuals to engage in vocational and academic training in the food industry, which will eventually lead to sustainable employment. The 16-week culinary arts course prepares students with the skills necessary to enter the food industry workforce upon graduation. Curriculum modules include a strong foundation in the…
Butte County felony imprisonments second in state per capita Chico Enterprise-Record, August 6, 2012
Still, a Promise of Reform for California’s Juvenile Justice System Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, August 2, 2012
Last Thursday, Los Angeles City Councilman Tony Cárdenas traveled to San Francisco to meet leading juvenile justice policy experts from Northern California at the San Francisco State University Downtown Campus . Councilman Cárdenas is running unopposed this November in a new Congressional district in Los Angeles and will be sworn into office in January 2013 as one of California’s newest members of Congress. Mr. Cárdenas was very explicit with the policy advocates that his number one issue…
Publications Aug 1, 2012
UPDATE: Nine Months into Realignment: California’s Prisoner Decline Continues
UPDATE: Nine Months into Realignment: California’s Prisoner Decline Continues
Charging youths as adults in California, 2003 – 2010
Transferring Inmates Out-Of-State Has Negative Consequences California Progress Report, August 1, 2012
Jul 31, 2012
To Avoid Prison, Move to One of These Counties
To Avoid Prison, Move to One of These Counties KQED, July 30, 2012
Interactive sentencing map – what’s going on in your county?
Blog Jul 31, 2012
California’s myriad sentencing practices
Yesterday, CJCJ launched the California Sentencing Institute’s (CASI) new interface that allows for quicker, easier visual representations of California’s statewide sentencing practices. Immediately apparent upon visiting the site are the huge sentencing disparities among California’s 58 counties. Further exploration of the site indicates various interesting trends. For example, while Kings County is ranked at the top of every metric related to use of state prison, it is not the highest…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 30, 2012 San Francisco, CA: Today CJCJ is launching its new and improved interface for the California Sentencing Institute (CASI) . The new map features interactive filters, county comparisons, geographic visualizations, and fully downloadable datasets. Please explore CASI at http://casi.cjcj.org/ . In 2009, CJCJ launched the California Sentencing Institute (CASI) as the foundation for data and research driven commentary on the broader public safety…