CJCJ’s Lizzie Buchen comments on the dangers of SB 838, which would establish the first mandatory minimum sentence in California’s juvenile justice system.
Jun 17, 2014
CJCJ in the news: Bay Area mother of teen suicide victim urges passage of tough new law on juvenile sex offenders
CJCJ’s Lizzie Buchen discusses the negative impact of mandatory minimums for youth in the Contra Costa Times.
CJCJ Board member Patti Lee, of San Francisco’s Public Defender’s Office, says establishing mandatory minimums for California’s youth is a “grave mistake.”
CJCJ’s Lizzie Buchen highlights the negative impact mandatory minimums would have on California’s youth in the San Jose Mercury News.
Blog Jun 17, 2014
Remembering John Vasconcellos
With the death of former State Senator John Vasconcellos on May 29, the California criminal justice reform community lost one of its great champions. Vasco, as he was affectionately known, was one of those rare elected officials whose commitment to justice never wavered.