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Division of Juvenile Justice | Center on Juvenile and Criminal . . . - CJCJ California’s state youth correctional system, the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), has a tumultuous history of violence, abuse, and neglect For decades, CJCJ has committed to investigating the health and safety of youth at DJJ Given these systemic issues, California will end most new admissions to DJJ beginning on July 1, 2021 and close all facilities over the next several years
Our Programs | Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice - CJCJ Guided by people who have been directly impacted by the system, CJCJ works closely with community experts and advocates to implement culturally-relevant programs that are proven to reduce incarceration and increase public safety
More Law Enforcement Spending Accompanies Worse, Not Improved Crime . . . Law enforcement’s declining effectiveness is the problem, not their lack of resources While the number of sworn officers and deputies per capita has decreased slightly and the total number of law enforcement personnel has increased by just 0 7 % (Figure 1), per capita department spending has surged by 46 % since 1990 2 The stark 41 % drop in crime clearances over this period (CJCJ, 2024
About | Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice - CJCJ The Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ) is a nonprofit nonpartisan organization whose mission is to reduce society’s reliance on incarceration as a solution to social problems In pursuit of this mission, CJCJ provides direct community services, policy research and advocacy work, and public education efforts to promote justice In unison our work promotes a balanced and humane
Just the Facts | Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice CJCJ's latest publication provides just the facts: California's crime rate is down and youth arrests have plummeted despite declining law enforcement effectiveness and soaring costs
Juvenile Corrections Reform in CA - CJCJ This page will plot the major events from when the first reform school opened in 1891 until the state’s final youth prisons closed in 2023, and the 132 years of brutality in between DJJ ’s history offers a few key lessons Namely, that abuse is endemic to youth institutions Over the decades, DJJ cycled between public scandal and hollow attempt at reform without ever achieving a safe or