Blog Jul 8, 2014
More money, more beds?
Kate McCracken discusses the upcoming allocation of $80 million dollars in construction funding for juvenile facilities in California, and suggests the state think outside the box.
32,351 Americans died from gunfire in 2011. Nearly half of them were older white men shooting themselves.
Blog Jul 2, 2014
Who’s Threatening Murrieta’s “Safety”?
A California city’s mayor and shouting protestors claim 140 Latino women and child immigrants threaten their town’s “safety.” The city’s own crime statistics suggest otherwise.
By equalizing treatment and punishment for crack and powder cocaine, Sen. Mitchell’s SB 1010 recognizes drug abuse as a health issue and promotes racial equality.
San Francisco’s Bay Area Reporter highlights the LEAP program, which CJCJ operates in partnership with the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office.