Trying youths in adult courts proving ineffective Capitol Weekly, February 16, 2012
Accused Probation Chief Is Face of Juvenile Justice Reform Effort Bay Citizen, February 15, 2012
Blog Feb 16, 2012
Cops in Schools
The evidence is clear: having police on school campuses creates more problems than it solves. This evidence has been provided by a detailed report from the Justice Policy Institute (JPI) called “Education Under Arrest: The Case Against Police in Schools .” The reported noted that between 1997 and 2007 the number of “school resource officers” (SRO’s) increased by 38%, largely as a result of zero tolerance policies enacted during this time. Paralleling this growth has been the increase of…
Newsroom Feb 16, 2012
High-Needs Kids and Juvenile Justice Reforms
High-Needs Kids and Juvenile Justice Reforms California Progress Report, February 16, 2012
California has long been recognized among the nation for its investment in and the priority it has assigned to providing its citizens with affordable access to higher education. However, as a result of the race to incarcerate over the past three decades, California has considerably expanded the budget allocation for corrections while simultaneously cutting the funds spent on higher education. In comparison to other states, California has the largest population, the most students in college, and…