SB 838 would create mandatory minimums for youth in the justice justice system. CJCJ’s Lizzie Buchen explains this is a “step backward.”
Blog Jun 19, 2014
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Senior Research Fellow Mike Males: But no one likes to talk about who’s dying from guns, or how.
Lizzie Buchen, CJCJ’s Communications and Policy Analyst, is featured on the Gil Gross show to discuss the negative impact of mandatory minimums on California’s youth.
Newsroom Jun 17, 2014
CJCJ in the news: Assembly Public Safety Committee postpones vote on “Audrie’s Law”
CJCJ’s Lizzie Buchen comments on the dangers of SB 838, which would establish the first mandatory minimum sentence in California’s juvenile justice system.
Newsroom Jun 17, 2014
CJCJ in the news: Bay Area mother of teen suicide victim urges passage of tough new law on juvenile sex offenders
CJCJ’s Lizzie Buchen discusses the negative impact of mandatory minimums for youth in the Contra Costa Times.