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CJCJ youth clients celebrate summer with indoor go-karting; Refuting fear: immigration, youth, and CA’s declining violence; and Cameo House resident completes program and gives back.

Declines in gun violence in three large, urban states with very different gun control regimes are being ignored because they challenge entrenched political agendas.

Juvenile administrative fees harm youth and families and undermine the rehabilitative intent of the juvenile justice system. A team of lawmakers, advocates, and researchers is working to bring an end to these fees in counties across California through Senate Bill 190.

Right now, California is deciding how, and in some cases whether, to afford basic protections for youth confined in county juvenile halls and camps. 

The Crime Report highlights a recent CJCJ report which found increasing positive trends for health in safety in California as the overall population became more diverse and saw increased immigration.