Last fall, when Governor Newsom signed SB 823 into law in order to gradually close...
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Op-Ed: A Case for Better Funding of California’s Community Alternatives to Juvenile Detention and Probation
There is ample evidence, found through lived experiences and empirical research, that...
System-Impacted Youth Leaders Push for LA County to Fund “Youth Justice Reimagined”
A coalition of youth leaders impacted by Los Angeles County’s criminal legal system is...
Sacramento Youth Facility Moves Toward a Culture of Healing Instead of Punishment
When a young person enters the de-escalation room in the county's youth detention facility, he or...
Op-Ed: Finally, an Opportunity to Humanize, Not Criminalize, LA’s Students
While cutting school police funding is an important first step toward reducing harm, the...
The Voices of Youth Locked in San Francisco’s Soon-to-Be-Shuttered Juvenile Hall
On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted in favor of legislation to...