Two juvenile and criminal justice bills in the California legislature died last Friday due to lack of legislative backing. Senate Bill 9 would have granted youth sentenced to ‘life without parole’ (LWOP) a chance to petition for parole after serving at least 10 – 25 years of their sentence. It failed by a close margin and will be reconsidered in the coming weeks. The second bill, Senate Bill 490 aimed to repeal the death penalty. Although it gained substantial media attention it could not…
Newsroom Aug 26, 2011
Few Monterey County minors tried as adults
Few Monterey County minors tried as adults Monterey Herald, August 26, 2011
Is Ventura Trying More Kids As Adults Than Any Other County… for the Money? Witness LA, August 26, 2011
In my last blog , I discussed the effectiveness of a 3‑week media blitz that overthrew a California Proposition backed by significant financial investment, popular support, and academic research. This week’s blog will explore another example of the importance of a good marketing strategy when campaigning for criminal justice initiatives. California Proposition 5 (2008) Prop. 5 , known also as the Nonviolent Offender Rehabilitation Act (NORA), was a ballot initiative scheduled for the…
Newsroom Aug 25, 2011
Executive Director Daniel Macallair presents at Texas Public Policy Foundation conference
The Texas Public Policy Foundation cordially invited CJCJ’s Executive Director Daniel Macallair to present at a panel discussion on juvenile justice as part of the 19th Annual Meeting of the State Policy Network (SPN), on August 25, 2011 . Approximately 700 executives, scholars, researchers, and communications staff from the nation’s state-based free-market think tanks attend the conference, as well as representatives from national organizations such as the Heritage Foundation, Cato…