Blog Apr 14, 2015
CJCJ’s legislative priorities for 2015
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.
Blog Apr 9, 2015
Books not Bars is Right
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.
Blog Mar 31, 2015
New Report on Crime Decline Repeats Old Myths
A new report concludes that a drop in the youth population may have contributed to a drop in crime — but the data show the opposite to be true.
Blog Mar 24, 2015
When is Enough Punishment Enough?
CJCJ Senior Research Fellow Randall Shelden discusses the case of Michael DiVicino, a California prisoner currently serving his time at the Nevada State Prison in Indian Springs.
Blog Mar 10, 2015
BSCC Town Hall in Oakland
Over 300 community members recently gathered in Oakland’s Imani Community Church to hear about a transformative moment in California’s criminal justice system: Proposition 47.