Blog Apr 29, 2014
Building a New Juvenile Justice System
The Board of State and Community Corrections is responsible for allocating $80 million dollars in juvenile facility construction funding. It is time to use this fiscal allocation differently and change the shape of California’s juvenile justice system.
SB 838 could dramatically increase the number of youth tried and sentenced in the adult criminal justice system. CJCJ strongly opposes this bill because it fails to deter crime, denies young people opportunities for education and rehabilitation, and threatens public safety.
CJCJ’s Antonia Cartwright discusses the positive impact of sealing juvenile records in a recent Juvenile Justice Information Exchange Op-ed.
Blog Apr 22, 2014
To Seal or Not To Seal – California Taking a Progressive Approach to Sealing Juvenile Records
CJCJ’s Gabrielle Marchand analyzes recent legislation for California’s justice-involved youth, which provides them with a clean slate and ample opportunities for future success
Newsroom Apr 22, 2014
Why not a war on child poverty?
Senior Research Fellow Mike Males is featured in Reuters discussing youth crime and poverty.