Blog Oct 4, 2011
Annie E. Casey Foundation: No place for kids
Today, the Annie E. Casey Foundation released their newest publication, No Place for Kids: The Case for Reducing Juvenile Incarceration . It presents a fresh review of juvenile justice in America, and makes future recommendations for improving the system. Highlights include: ~ Roughly 60,500 youths in America are confined in correctional facilities (according to a 2007 census, and not including youths confined temporarily in detention centers). ~ Two of every five confined youths are…
To Curb Juvenile Crime and Violence, Oakland Debates Teen Curfew Bay Citizen, October 4, 2011
The Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice is looking to fill the following positions for our adult criminal justice and juvenile justice programs: Adult Criminal Justice Vacancies: Part-time case manager for the No Violence Alliance (NoVA) Project Juvenile Justice Vacancies: Wrap-around rehabilitation counselor for the Wrap-around Program (Wrap) Clinical case manager for the Placement Diversion Reentry Program (PDRP) Interested parties are encouraged to review the below attachments with…
The Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice is looking to fill the following positions for our juvenile justice services: Wrap-around rehab counselor http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/npo/2668939879.html Clinical case manager http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/npo/2668931315.html Interested parties are encouraged to click on the appropriate link(s) above and apply through the process. Good luck.
Blog Sep 30, 2011
CA Policy: Playing the game
The Justice Policy Institute published its report, Gaming the System , in June 2011, documenting the political strategies employed by the private prison industry to promote national incarceration-driven criminal justice policies. The publication highlighted three approaches to influencing policy, including: ~ Campaign Contributions ~ Lobbying ~ Relationships and Associations How does it work in California? I have been writing a series of blogs documenting various lobbying efforts in…