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Publications Aug 6, 2015
CJCJ in the news: As California becomes more diverse, youth arrests continue to plummet
Sacramento News & Review interviews CJCJ’s Mike Males on his report “The Plummeting Arrest Rates of California’s Children” detailing the dramatic decline in youth arrests over the past 30 years.
A dramatic development with profound implications for Califorina’s criminal justice system has occured over the last three decades: an enormous decline in arrests among the youngest Californians.
Most people in California’s jails have not had their day in court — they are detained because they are simply too poor to post bail.
The purpose of this preliminary analysis is to examine current crime, confinement, and population trends within a larger historical context to estimate the county’s future juvenile detention needs.
CURYJ, the Pacific Institute, and CJCJ partner to highlight the negative impact of policing on youth and alternative approaches that promote stronger, healthier, and safer communities.