Senate Bill 1391 will end the transfer of younger teens into adult criminal court, keeping them in the juvenile justice system where education and rehabilitation services are mandatory.
CJCJ’s California Sentencing Institute (CASI) interactive map now shows annual criminal and juvenile justice statistics for 2009 – 2016.
An estimated 8 million individuals in California have criminal records. Increasing access to employment can lessen the negative impacts of justice system contact and benefit communities across the state.
California legislators have introduced new bills to expand opportunities for justice-involved youth and adults and lessen the harm of justice system contact.
New data from 2017 show a continued population decline in California’s local juvenile halls and camps/ranches.