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Demographic determinism” persists even among progressives. It needs to stop.

Rhetoric blaming youth for destruction in Baltimore reinforces America’s troubling historical narrative against the young and poor.

Policymakers, law-enforcement, and advocates must include justice-involved youth when making decisions that affect these young people and their communities.

CJCJ and our allies are working to enact systemic reforms to make California’s criminal and juvenile justice systems more humane, fair, and effective. Learn about some of the bills we’re supporting.

A person’s education level doesn’t just correlate to employment and salary — it’s also correlated with a person’s likelihood of being murdered.