California legislators have introduced new bills to expand opportunities for justice-involved youth and adults and lessen the harm of justice system contact.
The Orange County Register highlights CJCJ’s key research on crime trends in California amid major justice reforms in the state.
The San Francisco Examiner quotes CJCJ’s Policy Analyst Maureen Washburn and Senior Research Fellow Mike Males in an article on the rising per capita costs of California’s Division of Juvenile Justice.
New data from 2017 show a continued population decline in California’s local juvenile halls and camps/ranches.
CJCJ in the News Mar 2, 2018
Gov. Brown, The State’s Analyst, & Youth Advocates Argue Over Raising The Age Limit For State Juvie Lock-Ups
WitnessLA references and quotes the blog post, 2018 – 19 Budget Proposal Would Expand California’s Youth Correctional System at a Time of Falling Populations by CJCJ’s Policy Analyst Maureen Washburn.