CJCJ in the News Aug 10, 2017
Youth Prison Paradox: Californians Want Them Shut Down While Counties Keep Building
The Chronicle of Social Change quotes CJCJ’s Director of Policy Brian Goldstein about California’s growing awareness that incarcerating youth does not make communities safer.
CJCJ’s Mike Males pens an op-ed for Yes! Magazine detailing positive trends among American youth, such as declining crime, increasing education, and greater political tolerance.
CJCJ’s Brian Goldstein pens an op-ed for Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE) highlighting the overwhelming fiscal and social costs of juvenile incarceration to youth and the community.
Politifact uses data from CJCJ’s recent report to fact check a statement made by California gubernatorial candidate, Travis Allen.
The Crime Report highlights a recent CJCJ report which found increasing positive trends for health in safety in California as the overall population became more diverse and saw increased immigration.