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In my previous blog I noted that successful programs for girls in the juvenile justice system were rare. In this blog I will highlight a few examples of recently developed programs that show great promise.

A statewide Sentencing Commission could initiate much needed sentencing reform and end the prison crisis in the long-term.

Expensive short-term custodial solutions will not solve California’s prison crisis and does not serve public safety interests.

Under Realignment some counties, in which the local justice systems rely heavily on incarceration, are putting extra pressure on their sheriffs to manage their burgeoning jail populations safely. A new fact sheet by CJCJ, suggests four jail population management strategies that could help sheriffs and other justice stakeholders to address these challenges.

Despite years of research showing that girls require a special kind of programming, here remains a lack of innovative, effective programs for girls in trouble.