Last fall, when Governor Newsom signed SB 823 into law in order to gradually close...
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Op-Ed: California Can’t Waver on the Governor’s Promise for Youth Justice Realignment
I know about the trauma, abuse and neglect that happen every day across the state’s network of...
On June 30, 2023, CA’s Youth Prisons Will Close Their Doors, But Right Now There Are Essential Steps to Be Taken for Youth Safety
Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2021-22 state budget nails down plans for the closure of the...
Realigning CA’s Juvenile Justice System Must Come With Significant Change at the County-Level, Says Report
The impending closure of California’s long-troubled juvenile prison system, the Division of...
New Report Says CA Endangers Kids in State’s Youth Prisons As COVID Round 2 Continues to Rise
A new report and accompanying fact sheet from the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ)...
Governor Signs Bill to Close State’s Troubled & Systemically Racist Youth Prisons With an Ambitious Plan to Reimagine CA’s Youth Justice System
At approximately 4:42 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, September 30, Governor Gavin...