Director's Message
In January 1971 a remarkable event occurred that permanently altered conventional assumptions about justice administration. Jerome G Miller, then commissioner of youth corrections in Massachusetts, systemically carried out the most sweeping reforms in correctional history. He closed the state's five juvenile reform schools and transferred over 1500 youths to an assortment of community-based programs. These actions, which were at first greeted with skepticism and derision by much of the correctional establishment, proved to be revolutionary in changing popular assumptions about the treatment of youth in trouble. Research revealed that when not subject to abusive prison-like conditions, young offenders were less likely to display violent and criminally prone behaviors later on. Most importantly, well-designed and properly implemented rehabilitation programs substantially reduce recidivism among even the most difficult offenders.
While the trend toward punitive public policies in recent years has undermined these important lessons, the legacy of Miller's reforms lives on. A growing number of jurisdictions throughout the United States are now recognizing the importance of substituting retributive practices with a more balanced array of sanctions and interventions. Without a focus on offender social reintegration current criminal justice policies founder on the mistaken premise that criminal behavior is reduced by the harsh conditions of modern correctional institutions. By failing to address crime's root causes, criminal justice policies that rely on incarceration exacerbate public safety risks as evidenced by recidivism rates around the country that exceed 70%.
The Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ) was established to promote balanced and humane criminal justice policies that reduce incarceration and promote long-term public safety. CJCJ's mission is pursued through the development of model programs, technical assistance, research/policy analysis, and public education.
The quality of our work is demonstrated through our various initiatives. Our Detention Diversion Advocacy Project an alternative to secure detention for San Francisco youths, was a 1999 semi finalist for Harvard University’s prestigious Innovations in Government Award. In 2000, it was cited as a national model by the United States Department of Justice and has been replicated in five cities around the country.
In addition to our juvenile programs, CJCJ also operates model pretrial services for special populations and residential drug treatment programs for adult parolees. Finally, CJCJ's Sentencing Service Program is a national leader in providing independent pre-sentence investigation and mitigation reports.
Along with our direct services and technical assistance, CJCJ produces research and policy studies. CJCJ's policy efforts are currently centered on sentencing and adult corrections reform and juvenile justice reform. In the past five years, by working in partnership with all major criminal justice stakeholders including legislators, correctional administrators, district attorneys, defender advocates, community-based organizations, and civil rights groups, CJCJ has performed a leadership role in helping forge a broad consensus on reforming California’s juvenile justice system.
Because humane treatment of individuals convicted of criminal acts is not always a popular issue in today's political climate, reforming criminal justice systems is a daunting challenge. An effective criminal justice system is one that focuses on creating fewer victims not better criminals. After more than two decades, CJCJ is a premier leader in criminal justice reform. Our success is rooted in our commitment and determination to assume the most difficult challenges and not become complacent with conventional approaches.
In the coming years, CJCJ will expand its efforts to build a broad consensus on criminal justice reform. Only through a more humane and sensible criminal justice system will the goal of greater public safety and social justice be attained.
Sincerely Yours,
Daniel Macallair, Executive Director
Daniel Macallair, M.P.A
(415) 621-5661 ext. 310
dmacallair@cjcj.org
Daniel Macallair is the Executive Director and a co-founder of the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice. His expertise is in the development and analysis of youth and adult correctional policy. He has implemented model community corrections programs and incarceration alternatives throughout the country. In 1993, Mr. Macallair established the Detention Diversion Advocacy Program (DDAP) for serious and chronic youth offenders in San Francisco’s juvenile justice system. This program was cited as an exemplary model by the United States Department of Justice and Harvard University's Innovations in American Government program. In 1994, Mr. Macallair received a leadership award from the State of Hawaii for his efforts in reforming that state's juvenile corrections system and developing model community-based reentry programs. Mr. Macallair is presently involved in efforts to reform California’s juvenile justice system by providing technical assistance to state and local policy makers and juvenile justice officials. Mr. Macallair is also involved in efforts to reform California’s adult sentencing and parole practices and serves as an advisor to the State’s prestigious Little Hoover Commission.
Mr. Macallair’ research and publications have appeared in such journals as the Stanford Law and Policy Review, Journal of Crime and Delinquency, Youth and Society, Journal of Juvenile Law, and the Western Criminology Review. His studies and commentary are often cited in national and international news outlets including the BBC, CBS Evening News, ABC Nightly News, NBC Evening News, CNN, FOX News, the Today Show, National Public Radio, New York Times, Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor, and Los Angeles Times. He is also the coeditor with Randall Shelden in the upcoming book Juvenile Justice in America: Problems and Prospects and with Vincent Schiraldi on Reforming Juvenile Corrections; Reasons and Strategies for the 21st Century. He teaches in the Department of Criminal Justice Studies at San Francisco State University and is an invited speaker and trainer at conferences and seminars throughout the country (http://bss.sfsu.edu/cjustice/bios.html).
Awards/Honors
| Social Justice Award | San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, for leadership in promoting sensible and rational alternatives to incarceration (2003) |
| PASS Award | National Council on Crime and Delinquency, for the development and implementation of media/communication strategies in the criminal justice field (2002) |
| Outstanding Faculty Award | San Francisco State University, Criminal Justice Student Association (May 2003) |
| Commencement Speaker | San Jose State University, Department of Criminal Justice, (May 2001) |
| Innovations in Government Award, Semifinalist | Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, and Ford Foundation for Detention Diversion Advocacy Project (1998) |
| Leadership Award | Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth (2001) State of Hawaii, Office of Youth Services (1994) |
| Agency of the Year | San Francisco Delinquency Prevention Commission, for |
| Diversity Award | Center for Human Development, for the Detention |
Commentaries:
Macallair, Daniel and G. Thomas Gitchoff, “Cruelty in our Criminal Justice System”, San Diego Union Tribune, May 9, 2008, B-7.
Macallair, Daniel, “U.S. Among Harshest for Sentencing Children” San Francisco Chronicle, January 20, 2008, G-3.
Daniel Macallair & Christina Stahlkopf, A new era for California Juvenile Justice, Daily Journal September 2007.
Macallair, Daniel, “The Case for Sentencing Reform” San Diego Union Tribune December 7, 2006, B-7; San Francisco Chronicle, December 26, 2007, B-7.
Macallair, Daniel, “The Death of Prison Reform” San Francisco Chronicle, January 2006, p. B-7; San Diego Union Tribune, January 18, 2006, B-7.
Macallair, Daniel, “Reforming Youth Corrections,” San Francisco Chronicle, January 17, 2005, p.B-7
Macallair, Daniel,. “Union Has Too Much Influence,” Sacramento Bee, Sunday, January 2, 2005, p. E2
Macallair, Daniel, “Broken and Dangerous: Close the CYA: Youth Prisons are Beyond Repair,” San Jose Mercury News, March 29, 2004, p 15.
Macallair, Daniel, “Prisons: Power Nobody Dares Mess With,” The Sacramento Bee, Sunday, February 29, 2004 E-1
Macallair, Daniel, “Beyond Conviction Rates: Diversion Reduces Crime,” San Francisco Chronicle, October 30, 2003, p B-25
Macallair, Daniel, “Reforming California’s Failed Parole System,” San Francisco Chronicle, April 21, 2003, p B-19.
Macallair, Daniel, “Boot Camp Blunder,” San Francisco Chronicle, August 5, 2002, p B-19; “Political Symbolism,” Orange County Register, August 12, 2002.
Macallair, Daniel, “Proposition 21 and Juvenile Justice,” San Diego Union Tribune, March 28, 2002, B-7; Court’s Decision Presents Setback in Struggle to Reform Juvenile System, Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal, March 19, 2002,
Daniel Macallair & Chuck Terry, “Undue Influence of the Prison Guards,” San Francisco Chronicle, September 17, 2000, p B-19; “Prison Protagonists,” Orange County Register, August 25, 2000; “Drug Policy and Prison Populations,” San Diego Union Tribune, July 28, 2000, p. B-7.
Macallair, Daniel “Proposition 21 is bad policy for California’s juvenile offenders,” San Diego Union Tribune, January 6, 2000, p. B-7; “No Juvenile Justice in Prop 21,” San Francisco Chronicle, January 10, 2000, p B-19. “System must treat children differently.” Bakersfield Californian, January 16, 2000.
Macallair, Daniel, “Is California Striking Out With Three Strikes Law,” San Diego Union Tribune, March 11, 1999, p. B-7.
Macallair, Daniel, “There Are Better Ways Than Curfews to Curb Teen Crime,” Orange County Register, July 19, 1998, p. 3.
Macallair, Daniel and Vincent Schiraldi, “Lungren Has Dropped the Ball on Investigating Wrongdoing,” Los Angeles Daily Journal, May 13, 1998, p. 6.
Macallair, Daniel, “Lurid Stories Feed Hysteria About Juveniles,” San Francisco Chronicle, October 21, 1997, p. B-19; “Violent Juveniles, Public Policy, and the Media.” San Diego Union Tribune, October 17, 1997, p. B-7, Syracuse Post Standard, October 23, 1997, p. A-7.
Macallair, Daniel and G. Thomas Gitchoff, “Juvenile Crime and Washington Politics,” San Diego Union Tribune. August 28, 1997, p. B - 7.
Macallair, Daniel, “Latest Crime Bill Isn’t A Fix and Reverses Years of Progress,” Los Angeles Daily Journal and San Francisco Daily Journal, August 15, 1997, p. 4.
Macallair, Daniel and Randall G. Sheldon, “Our Folly: Treating Juveniles Offenders as Adults is a Big Mistake.” Las Vegas Review Journal and Las Vegas Sun.. Sunday, August 10, 1997, p. 1-E.
Macallair, Daniel, Juvenile Crime Bill Returns U.S. to Dark Ages.” San Francisco Chronicle, July 7, 1997, p. 19; “Juvenile Crime Control Act Returns Justice to Dark Ages.”Syracuse Post Standard, July 8, 1997, p. A-7.
Macallair, Daniel, “The Sacrifice of Colleges for Prisons.” San Francisco Examiner, December 19, 1996, p. 19
Macallair, Daniel, “Vengeance in the Justice System.” San Francisco Chronicle, April 25, 1996,
p. 19.
Macallair, Daniel and Andrea Shorter, “The City’s Juvenile Injustice System.” San Francisco Examiner, January 29, 1996, p. 19.
Macallair, Daniel, “Juvenile Justice at Last?” San Francisco Bay Guardian, December 20, 1995, p.5.
Macallair, Daniel. “Lock Em Up Legislation Means Prisons Gain Clout.” Christian Science Monitor, September 20, 1994, p. 19; “A Shocking Focus on Prisons.” San Diego Union-Tribune, September 16, 1994, p. B-7
Macallair, Daniel. “Politics at Juvenile Hall.” San Francisco Chronicle, August 23, 1994, p. 19.
Schiraldi, Vincent and Dan Macallair. “Juvenile Justice Reform Begins with Staff” San Francisco Examiner, March 15, 1994, A-19.
Macallair, Daniel and Vincent Schiraldi. “Juvenile Crime and the Media.” San Francisco Bay Guardian, September 3, 1993, p. 5.
Macallair, Daniel. “Is Juvenile Crime Out of Control in S.F.?” San Francisco Examiner, June 18, 1993, A-18.
Macallair, Daniel. “A Call to Action.” The Western Criminologist. Spring 1992.
SELECTED MEDIA APPEARANCES
“Juvenile Justice Reform in California,” Forum, August 28, 2007, KQED Radio, San Francisco, CA.
“Conditions in California’s Prisons,” CBS Evening News, September, 2006.
“Youth curfews in San Francisco,” Forum, September, 2006, KQED Radio, San Francisco, CA.
“Juvenile Justice: The California Youth Authority,” Forum, April 15, 2002, KQED Radio, San Francisco, CA.
“The Impact of Harsh Sentencing on Children”, CNN International, June 18, 2001.
“Youths in the adult court”, CBS Evening News, April 20, 2001.
“Racial bias in the criminal justice system”, ABC News,World News Tonight, January 20, 2000 ABC Television Network, New York, NY
“Troubles in the California Youth Authority”, The California Report, KQED Radio, January 14 & 17, 2000, San Francisco, CA.
“Should police use teenagers as informants.” Prime Time News, January 7, 2000 CNN, Atlanta, GA.
“Youth Curfews.” Public Interest, November 17, 1999, NPR News Talk, Washington, DC.
“America’s Prison System.” June 1999, German Radio Network, Berlin, Germany.
“A Debate On California’s Three Strikes Law California Capitol Week, May 27, 1999, KQED San Francisco; KIXE, Redding; KOCE, Orange County; KLCS, Los Angeles; KEET, Eureka; KVPT Fresno; and The CALIFORNIA CHANNEL.
“The Impact of California’s Three Strikes Law.”These Days, June 2, 1999, KPBS Radio, San Diego, CA.
“Should The Three Strikes Law Be Amended”, California Capitol Week, April 18, 1999, KQED San Francisco; KIXE, Redding; KOCE, Orange County; KLCS, Los Angeles; KEET, Eureka; KVPT Fresno; and The CALIFORNIA CHANNEL.
“Are Three Strikes Laws Effective?” All Thing Considered, March 8, 1999, National Public Radio, Washington, DC.
“Juvenile Justice in California”, Forum, September 11, 1998, KQED Radio, San Francisco,
CA.
“Do Youth Curfews Work: New Study Says No,” NBC Today Show, June 15, 1998, NBC Television Network, New York, NY.
“New Report on Kids and Curfews.” ABC News,World News Tonight, June 10, 1998, ABC Television Network, New York, NY
“Youth Curfew Study.” Prime Time News and Headline News,, June 10, 1998, CNN, Atlanta, GA
“Juveniles and Firearm Access.” In Depth, March 31, 1998, FOX Television Network, New York, NY.
“Juveniles in Adult Prisons.”NBC Nightly News, March 26, 1998, NBC Television Network, New York, NY.
“How do we Respond to Youth Violence.”The Crier Report. March 5, 1998, FOX Television Network, New York, NY.
“Should Kids be Tried as Adults.” The Crier Report. December 5, 1997, FOX Television Network, New York, NY.
“Kids Who Kill: What can the Juvenile Justice System do.”Burden of Proof, December 3, 1997, CNN, Washington, DC.
“Should an 11 Year Old be Tried as an Adult.” The Gil Gross Show, November 17, 1997, CBS Radio Network, New York:NY.
“Should More Juveniles be Transferred to Adult Court.” Prime Time News, October 6, 1997, CNN, Atlanta, GA.
“The Juvenile Crime Bill.” Eutrice Leid Show, July 16, 1997, WBAI, New York, NY; Living Room, July 10, 1997, Pacifica National Radio, Berkeley CA; Community Coffee, July 7, 1997, KSEL, Portales, NM.
“The Juvenile Crime Control Act of 1997: A Debate with Congressmen Bill McCollum.”Forum, June 16, 1997, KQED Radio San Francisco, CA; The Gil Gross Show, May 13, 1997, CBS Radio Network, New York:NY.
“New Study on San Francisco’s Juvenile Justice System.” Mornings on Two, December 18, 1996, KTVU, Oakland, CA.
“New Study Shows California Trading Higher Education for Prisons.” Prime Time News, November 2, 1996, CNN, Atlanta, GA.
“The Prison System in America” Both Sides, October 14, 1996, CNN, Atlanta, GA.
“The Romero Decision and the Three Strikes Law” Express, June 27, 1996, KVIE Television, Sacramento, CA.
“California Supreme Court Rules on Three Strikes Law” CNN Headline News, June 20, 1996, Cable News Network (CNN), Atlanta, GA.
“Youth Crime and Juvenile Justice” Forum, June 13, 1996, KQED Radio, San Francisco,
CA.
“The Prosecution of a Six Year Old” All Things Considered, May 15, 1996, National Public Radio, Washington: DC.
“Six Year Old Accused of Assault,” The Gil Gross Show, May 1, 1996, CBS Radio Network, New York:NY.
“Six Year Old Charged with Muder,” Wake Up Arizona, April 30, 1996, KFYI Radio, Phoenix: AZ.
“Is There Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System,” The Gil Gross Show , April 2, 1996, CBS Radio Network, New York: NY.
“Should Inmates in California Have Access to the Media,” December 28, 1995, BBC International, London, England.
“Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice.” Forum, November 27, 1995, KQED Radio, San Francisco, CA.
“Youth and the Law: A Town Meeting.” May 1, 3, 5, & 21 1994, KVIE-TV, Sacramento,CA; KCSM-TV, San Mateo, CA; KTEH-TV, San Jose, CA; KEET-TV, Eureka, CA; KVCR-TV, San Bernadino, CA; KVPT-TV, Fresno, CA; KIXE-TV, Redding, CA; KCET-TV, Los Angeles, CA; KOCE-TV, Huntington Beach, CA; KRCB-TV, Rohnert Park, CA.
“The Politics of Crime Control.” January 3, 1994, FOCUS 580, WILL Public Radio, Urbana, IL.
“Youth and Violence.” April 10, 1994, The Willie Brown Show, KCRA Television, Sacramento.
“Youth Violence and the Juvenile Justice System.” February 15, 1994, Front Page, FOX Television Network.
“Is The Juvenile Justice System Too Lenient.” September 20, 1993, Face to Face, KQED Television, San Francisco.
“Violence by Juveniles.” September 20, 1993. Headline News, Cable News Network (CNN).
Publications
Journal Articles
Gitchoff, G. Thomas, Daniel Macallair. “Expert Testimony at Sentencing.” American Jurisprudence: Proof of Facts 3rd Series. Vol. 103, 81-157 (2008).
Stalkhoph, Christina, Mike Males, Daniel Macallair. “Testing Incapacitation Thoery: Youth Crime and Incarceration in California.” Crime and Delinquency. Vol. 58 (2008).
Macallair, Daniel, Mike Males. “The Failure of Good Intentions: An Analysis of Juvenile Justice Reform in San Francisco During the 1990s.” Policy Studies Journal. Vol. 31 No.1 (2003).
Macallair, Daniel, “The San Francisco Industrial School and the Origins of Juvenile Justice in Califoria: A Glance at the Great Reformation.” UC Davis Journal of Juvenile Law and Policy , Vol 7:1, 1-60 (2003).
Macallair, Daniel. “Shattering Broken Windows: The Myth of Law and Order Policy.” Verdict, Vol.6 No.1 (2000).
Males, Mike, Daniel Macallair. “Striking Out: The Failure of California’s Three Strikes and You’re Out Law.” Stanford Law and Policy Review, Vol 11:1 65-74 (1999).
Mike Males, Dan Macallair & Khaled Taqi-Eddin. “California’s Three-Strikes Law Ineffective. Overcrowded Times. Vol 10, No. 4 (1999).
Eddin-Taqi, Khaled, Dan Macallair & Vincent Schiraldi. “Class Dismissed: Higher Education vs. Corrections During the Wilson Years.” California Architecture Digest, (1999).
Males, Mike and Dan Macallair. “An Analysis of Curfew Enforcement and Juvenile Crime in California.”Western Criminology Review, Vol I, No. 2 [On-line] (1998).
Macallair, Dan and Andrea Shorter. “A Strategy for Creating a Model Juvenile Justice System for San Francisco.” The San Francisco Urban Institute Quarterly, Vol 1: 11-13 (1997).
Macallair, Dan. “Emerging from Darkness: Reinventing San Francisco’s Juvenile Justice System.” Stanford Law and Policy Review, Vol 7: 31-41 (1996).
Macallair, Dan and Ralph Courtney. “Rebutting Juvenile Waiver Laws: Strategies for Defense Attorneys in California Fitness Hearings.” Journal of Juvenile Law, Vol 16: 1-12 (1996).
Macallair, Dan. “Reducing Detention Populations Through Advocacy and Case Management.” Journal of Juvenile Justice and Detention Services , Vol. 10: 41-45 (1995).
Macallair, Dan. “Disposition Case Advocacy in San Francisco’s Juvenile Justice System: A New Approach to Deinstitutionalization.” Crime and Delinquency. 40:84-95 (1994).
Macallair, Dan. “Reaffirming Rehabilitation in Juvenile Justice.” Youth and Society. 25:104 - 125. (1993).
Macallair, Dan. “ACLU's Demand Trigger Change in Hawaii's Juvenile System: Youth Shifted to Community Programs.” The National Prison Project Journal l. 5 (2): 5-6. (1990)
Books and Anthologies
Randall Shelden and Daniel Macallair (editors). (2008). Juvenile Justice in America: Problems and Prospects. Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press.
Macallair, Daniel and Vincent Schiraldi (Editors). (1998). Reforming Juvenile Justice: Reasons and Strategies for the 21st Century. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt Publishing .
Macallair, Daniel and Brian Capra (Editors). (1997). Readings in Juvenile Justice Case Law. San
Policy/Technical Assistance Reports
Macallair, Daniel & Kate McCracken. A California Juvenile Placement Guide. Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice, CA 1999 & 2008.
Sele Nadel Hayes & Macallair, Daniel. “Restructuring Youth Corrections in California.” Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice, September 2005
Daniel Macallair, Andrea Shorter, and Michele Byrnes. “Aftercare as Afterthought: Reentry and the California Youth Authority.” Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice, October 2002.
Macallair, Daniel & Mike Males. “An Analysis of Juvenile Justice Reform in San Francisco During the Brown Administration.” Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice, August 2001.
Males, Mike & Daniel Macallair. “Dispelling the Myth: An Analysis of Juvenile and Adult Crime Patterns in California Over the Past 20 Years.” Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice. San Francisco, 1999.
Males, Mike & Daniel Macallair. “The Color of Justice: An Analysis of Juvenile Adult Court Transfers in California.” Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice. San Francisco, 1999
Eddin-Taqi, Khaled, Daniel Macallair. “Shattering ‘Broken Windows’ : An Analysis of San Francisco’s Alternative Crime Policies.” Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice. San Francisco, 1999
Daniel Macallair & Mike Males. The Impact of Juvenile Curfew Laws in California. Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice, San Francisco, 1998.
Sogabe, Kenneth, Regan Savalla, and Daniel Macallair. An Analysis of Jail Capacity: Does San Francisco Need a Jail on Treasure Island? Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice. San Francisco, 1997
Macallair, Dan, Darwin Farrar. Is San Francisco Soft on Juvenile Crime? Realty vs, Myth. Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice, Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth, and the San Francisco State University Criminal Justice Program. San Francisco, 1996.
Macallair, Dan and Vincent Schiraldi. Restructuring Juvenile Probation Services in Los Angeles: Recommendations to the NAACP/LDEF. Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice. San Francisco, CA. 1995
Macallair, Dan. Reforming Hawaii's Juvenile Correctional System: Program Recommendations to the Hawaii Legislature. National Center on Institutions and Alternatives. San Francisco, CA.1989.
Karraker, Naneen, Dan Macallair, Vincent Schiraldi. Public Safety with Care: A Model for Juvenile Justice in Hawaii. National Center on Institutions and Alternatives. San Francisco, CA. 1988.
Selected Public Policy Testimony
"Juvenile Justice Reform in California: Historical Perspective, Concerns and Opportunities." Little Hoover Commission, November 15, 2007, Sacramento, CA
"Reforming CYA: Bringing Juvenile Justice Back to a National Model." State Senate Committee on the California Correctional System, September 21, 2004, Sacramento, CA.
"The Future of the California Youth Authority." California State Senate Committee on Public Safety, February 19, 2004, Sacramento, CA.
"The Impact of the Drug War on Prison Expansion in California." Los Angeles Citizen's Fact-Finding Commission on the War on Drugs, May 21,1999, Los Angeles, CA.
"Three Strikes Law: Restrictions of Life Term to Cases Where Current Conviction is a Serious or Violent Felony," California Legislature, Senate Committee on Public Safety. April 1999, Sacramento, CA.
Model Community Based Interventions for Juvenile and Status Offenders." California Legislature, Assembly Committee on Human Services. November 1997, Oakland, CA.
"An Analysis of California's Juvenile Justice System." The Governor's Juvenile Justice Task Force, November 1995, Sacramento, CA.
"Rehabilitation and the Juvenile Justice System." Judicial Council of California, Family and Juvenile Standing Advisory Committee, May 1995, San Francisco, CA.
"Reforming California's Juvenile Justice System." California Legislature, Senate Select Committee on Children and Youth, December 1988, Sacramento, CA.
Court Testimony
Expert witness in over 100 high profile juvenile and adult criminal cases.
Selected Consultant Projects
California State Senate, Joint Committee on Prison Construction and Operations (June 2002- October 2002). Completed an assessment of reentry services for youths paroled from the California Youth Authority.
San Francisco District Attorney’s Street to Work Project (July 2000 – 2005). Provides technical assistance on program design, development, implementation, and evaluation of a work force development program for drug offenders.
California Drug Policy Reform Project. (June 2000 – present) In partnership with the Drug Policy Alliance, the project provided analysis and evaluation of California drug policy.
San Francisco Juvenile Justice Reform Evaluation Project (June 2001 – 2003). Provides consultation and analysis to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on the progress of the city’s juvenile justice reform efforts.
Oakland Safe Passages Initiative (January 2001 – present). Provide consultation and training to public agencies and community-based organizations to develop capacities to serve youth in the juvenile justice system.
National Youth Drug Policy Research Project (January 2001 – May 2001). Under contract with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the project provided research on youth drug policies in all 50 states
California Juvenile Justice Information Project (September 1999 – present). With funding from the California Wellness and Haigh Scatena Foundations, the project provides information on a variety of juvenile justice topics including the maintenance of the Juvenile Justice Information Center website (www.JJIC.org).
Pacific Juvenile Defender Center (September 2000 - present). Provide consultation and training to defense advocates on developing disposition options in California and Hawaii.
Anne E Casey Foundation Juvenile Detention Initiative (November 2000 – present). Under contract with the Anne E Casey Foundation, technical assistance on juvenile detention reform in selected jurisdictions around the nation is provided.
Seattle Safefutures System Reform Feasibility Study (October 1999 - present). Provide technical assistance to the development of a comprehensive youth services and juvenile justice reform initiative
NAACP/LDEF Los Angeles County Juvenile Justice Project (November 1995 - present): Under contract with the NAACP/LDEF, CJCJ provided a strategy to restructure the Los Angeles County juvenile probation system in response to a lawsuit over discriminatory practices. CJCJ staff provided a proposal for expanding the range of services available to high risk neighborhoods and monitoring consent decree.
University of Minnesota School of Law, Judicial Sentencing Workshop (April 15-18, 1999; April 16-19, 1998): Under contract with the University of Minnesota School of Law’s Criminal Justice Institute, provided technical assistance to members of the Oregon and South Carolina judiciary and law school faculty on the development and purpose of alternative sentencing reports.
Performance and Cost Effectiveness Audit of Juvenile Justice Services in Arizona (February 1998 - October 1998): Under contract with Deloitte and Touche Consulting Group and the Arizona State Legislature, provide technical assistance on management and design of model juvenile justice services.
Sacramento Juvenile Detention Initiative (August 1995 - Present): Under sponsorship of the Anne E. Casey Foundation and the Sentencing Project, CJCJ provides training and technical assistance in the establishment of a court advocacy program within the public defender’s office
Hawaii Technical Assistance Project (April 1988 - June 1988): Part of a three person team contracted to evaluate Hawaii’s juvenile correctional system. Final report included an analysis of the system and a strategy for reform. Project’s recommendations were adopted in full.
Memberships/Affiliations
Member, San Francisco Mayor’s Committee on Juvenile Justice Reform. (May 2007 – present).
Member, Little Hoover Commission’s Oversight Committee on California Juvenile Justice Reform (September 2006 – present)
Member, Little Hoover Commission’s Advisory Committee on California Sentencing Reform (July 2006 – present)
San Francisco Reentry Policy Advisory Body (January 2006 – present)
Member, San Francisco Mayor’s Children’s Policy Council (January 2005 – present)
Member, Little Hoover Commission’s Advisory Committee on California Parole/Reentry Policy (January – October 2003)
Member, Little Hoover Commission’s Advisory Committee on California Drug Policy (May – September 2002)
Member, The Turning Point Academy Directors Board (2001 – 2002)
Member, International Community Corrections Association (1999 – present)
Member, American Correctional Association (1998 – present)
American Probation and Parole Association (2007-present)
Member, San Francisco System of Care Policy & Planning Council (February 1999 – January 2000).
Member, California Faculty Association, California Teachers Association (August 1997 - present).
Member, National Association of Sentencing Advocates (1995- present).
Advisor, In Search of Law and Order: Reclaiming America’s Kids,, PBS Special (January 1996 - `1997)
Member, Little Hoover Commission’s Advisory Committee on California’s Prison System (June 1997 - December 1997)
Member, San Francisco Mayor’s Welfare Reform Task Force (November 1996 -June 1997)
President (June 1996 - July 1997); Member, Board of Directors (1988 - present), Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth
Advisor, National Criminal Justice Commission (January 1994 - June 1996)
Member, Little Hoover Commission’s Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice (February 1994 - October 1994)
Member, San Francisco Mayor’s Task Force on Juvenile Justice (September 1993 - May 1994)
Executive Counselor (1994-1995); Counselor-at-Large (1992-1994), Western Society of Criminology
Member, American Society of Criminology (1993 - present)
Member, San Francisco Juvenile Probation Commission’s Task Force on the Log Cabin Ranch School (June 1990 - February 1991)
Member, Board of Supervisor’s Citizens Committee to Draft a Juvenile Justice Charter for San Francisco (March 1988 - June 1988)
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