Karen Moore, Youth Justice Mentoring Program staff member honored with 2013 Cheyenne Bell Award.
An article in the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange examines diversion programs for justice-involved youth.
This year, Governor Jerry Brown can take a bold step to reform drug sentencing for individuals who posses small quantities of a controlled substance for personal use. Senate Bill 649, authored by State Senator Mark Leno, is a long-term solution that gives California’s judges and prosecutors the choice to offer individuals a reduced sentence, when appropriate, for drug possession.
“It is pretty ineffective,” Daniel Macallair said of a curfew. “Most of it is for symbolic purposes. It is kind of the fallback policy for policymakers when they don’t know what else to do.”
CJCJ’s newest direct service program, the Youth Justice Mentoring Program, has a long history in San Francisco. CJCJ pays tribute to that legacy by carrying on these essential services.