Blog Jan 16, 2018
2018 – 19 Budget Proposal Would Expand California’s Youth Correctional System at a Time of Falling Populations
Governor Brown, in his final budget, has missed an opportunity to bring an end to the failures of DJJ. Now, state leaders must reject a proposed expansion of the facilities and invest, instead, in community alternatives.
Blog Jan 9, 2018
A Tribute to Carole D’Elia
On December 16, 2017, California lost Carole D’ Elia, a fine public servant and Executive Director of the Little Hoover Commission. We honor her life, her work, and her legacy.
As we start 2018, CJCJ’s staff and programs will remain steadfast in our commitment to change lives, change systems, and change the future.
Join CJCJ on this national day of generosity to support programs that serve justice-involved youth and adults in our community. Together, we can build safer neighborhoods and a more just society.
California takes the lead in juvenile justice reform, ending the harmful, unlawful, and costly practice of charging fees to families with youth in the system.