KPCC: Phasing out pepper spray, low probability high consequence disasters, the ninth circuit

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Phasing out pepper spray, low probability high consequence disasters, the ninth circuit

Originally posted by 89.3 KPCC.

KPCC’s A Rodriguez and CJCJ Communications and Policy Analyst Renee Menart discuss dangerous conditions at the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) on Take Two.

From the article:

JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM REVIEW

( Starts at 6:19 )

A new report from the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice provides a comprehensive review of conditions at the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) — California’s state-run youth correctional system— and finds a return to its historically grievous conditions that isolate and traumatize youth. 

Listen to the full interview on KPCC’s Take Two radio show »

Related Links:

• Report: Pervasive Violence and Isolation at California’s Division of Juvenile Justice Endanger Youth

• Fact Sheet: Costs Rise Amid Falling Populations at California’s Division of Juvenile Justice

• California governor seeks to transform youth prisons