A recent study examining sanctuary city policy in the United States found that White people living in urban sanctuary cities and counties are safer than those living elsewhere. “…immigration offenses now account for about half of all federal prosecutions.” THE NEW YORK TIMES Dec 22, 2017 Published in December by Mike Males, a senior research fellow at the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ), the study’s conclusion stands in stark contrast to claims made by President Trump and the U.S. Department of Justice that these areas “breed … [Read more...] about Sanctuary cities maybe safer for White people
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juvenile recidivism investment
California’s high investment in incarcerating youth offenders is having no impact on recidivism rates, according to a report published by the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ). “California’s state youth correctional system, the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), is among the most expensive per youth in the United States...the cost per youth for one year could reach a record high of more than $270,000,” CJCJ reported in April. The cost of housing youth offenders has risen the past five years from $198,465 to a high of $271,318, … [Read more...] about juvenile recidivism investment
Calif. bail system disproportionately affects the poor and minorities
California’s bail system disproportionately affects low-income people and people of color, and needs to be reformed, the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ) reported. A bail industry representative said that their services provide public safety and “enhance racial justice” in a hearing held by the Assembly Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color to reform the California’s bail system. “64% of California’s jail population is awaiting trial or sentencing as of December 2016.” Most remain in pretrial custody because … [Read more...] about Calif. bail system disproportionately affects the poor and minorities
Study Shows Disproportionate Youth of Color in Calif. Prosecution
The prosecution of youth as adults in California, otherwise called “direct file,” has a disproportionate impact on youth of color, according to a study by the Center on Juvenile & Criminal Justice (CJCJ). “While the rate of direct file is decreasing for White youth, it has increased for Black and Latino youth. In 2003, Black youth were 4.5 times as likely as White youth to be directly filed, but by 2014 this figure rose to 11.3 times more likely,” the June report found. The increased use of direct file does not correlate to an … [Read more...] about Study Shows Disproportionate Youth of Color in Calif. Prosecution
New Senate Bills to Help Juvenile Youth Offenders
By Emile DeWeaver Staff Writer This year juvenile and criminal justice advocates renewed their focus on California legislation that will introduce more evidenced-based policies into criminal justice. According to the Center for Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ), these evidence-based policies are designed to decrease incarceration and increase rehabilitation. This month Kid CAT Speaks highlights two senate bills: (SB) 1157 and (SB) 1031. These bills not only aim to decrease incarceration, they better equip our youth to resist the … [Read more...] about New Senate Bills to Help Juvenile Youth Offenders