Blog Dec 9, 2014
A Shifting America: Latinos and a Health Equity-Centered Approach to Juvenile Justice
Residents of East Salinas are looking to indigenous practices to change their county’s approach to juvenile justice.
Blog Dec 1, 2014
Preteen crime is disappearing from California
Arrests of Californians under age 12 fell by a staggering 93 percent over the last 30 years — and no one seems to have noticed.
Blog Nov 27, 2014
Ferguson Redux: The Fire This Time
The fates of Michael Brown and Eric Garner were not isolated incidents. Indeed, they represent the entire country and the near apartheid-conditions that exist in this so-called “post-racial America.”
Blog Nov 25, 2014
Cameo House: A Partnership to Help Mothers Succeed
In partnership with the San Francisco Adult Probation Department, CJCJ’s Cameo House now serves as an alternative sentencing program for pregnant and parenting women in San Francisco County.
Blog Nov 18, 2014
After Proposition 47: Following the money
Two weeks ago, California voters ushered in a landmark opportunity to reduce the state’s over-reliance on incarceration. Now it’s up to advocates to make sure the savings get into the right hands.