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Publications Sep 30, 2014
September news from CJCJ
September news: Gov. Brown signs bills that may reduce incarceration in California; New CJCJ report analyzes impact of marijuana reform; Proposition 47 could generate significant cost savings for counties; Volunteers needed for new Cameo House playroom
Publications Sep 25, 2014
Proposition 47: Estimating Local Savings and Jail Population Reductions, Summary
Proposition 47, the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act of 2014, could generate costs savings for three counties between $135 million and $236 million.
Publications Sep 24, 2014
Reforming marijuana laws: Which approach best reduces the harms of criminalization?
A new CJCJ report shows marijuana decriminalization across all ages could result in more harm reduction than 21-and-older legalization.
CJCJ estimates savings and jail population reductions in individual counties as a result of implementing Proposition 47.
Unofficial notes from the meeting, taken by CJCJ’s Brian Goldstein.