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Pot acceptable? Not for young and nonwhite CNN, November 52009

Daniel Macallair, Executive Director of CJCJ, presented to the Assembly Public Safety Committee on October 28, 2009. His presentation focused on marijuana arrest rates including demographic trends, imprisonment rates, and disparities between arrest rates within California counties. CJCJ’s recently released report, ” View Mr. Macallair’s testimony to the State Assembly by clicking on his image or view the full informational hearing on Marijuana Legislation below. Part 1 of 3 …

Making War on the Drug War California Progress Report, November 42009

Historic Hearing on Marijuana Legalization in the California Legislature Drug War Chronicle, October 302009

I thought that after studying and writing about juvenile justice for more than 30 years nothing would shock me, that I had seen and heard everything. I was wrong. The title of a recent story in the Los Angeles Times gives a hint to what it is about: Flawed county system lets kids die invisibly.” The story begins with the death of 17-year-old Miguel Padilla, who had run away from a licensed group home” (Leroy Haynes Center in La Verne, CA) in April 2008. He didn’t get very far. Unknown…