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Blog Mar 25, 2010
An Epidemic of Abuse Inside Juvenile Institutions
At the close of my last blog (“More Abuse in Youth Prisons”) I suggested doing a simple search on the Internet and type in words like “abuse in juvenile institutions” and select some states at random. I said at the time that I would continue my search. And so I did. And what I found was way beyond what I expected. I don’t often like to use the word “epidemic” since it is so value-loaded and defies precise definition. One definition from Webster’s includes “widespread growth” and so I…
Newsroom Mar 22, 2010
Listen to CJCJ’s First Broadcast: The Problem of Prison Overcrowding in California
CJCJ is developing a new component to our public education efforts. We are creating regular news broadcasts to further educate the public regarding numerous important events occurring within the justice system. The stories we will cover deal with a number of issues to include policy change, violations of current criminal or juvenile justice policies, and much more. We believe you will benefit from our broadcasts, as they provide quick and easy access to key information on pressing criminal…
Blog Mar 19, 2010
Is California Failing its Youth?
The recent report titled “Proposition 63: Is the Mental Health Act Reaching California’s Transitional Age Foster Youth? ” from Children’s Advocacy Institute estimates that about 4,000 California youth age out of the foster care system annually. Proposition 63 provides services to Transition Age Youth (TAY) and Transition Age Foster Youth (TAFY). The report indicates that California is failing to provide services to these youth, with most counties receiving a grade “F”. Once a youth enters the…
Blog Mar 19, 2010
The Effects of Formal Processing of Juveniles
In January 2010, the Campbell Collaboration published a report titled “Formal System Processing of Juveniles: Effects on Delinquency .” This report offers an analysis of the effects of formal processing of juveniles. The debate involving formal processing of juveniles has two components: deterrence and the labeling effect. Proponents argue that formal processing deters juveniles by scaring off low-level offenders. It is also believed formal processing screens high-level offenders allowing…