CJCJ mourns the loss of one of its pioneering founders and and exceptional leader, Abu Qadir Al-Amin.
CJCJ and UC Berkeley students co-host an event April 17th, 2024 focused on the school-to-prison pipeline and its impact today. A film screening was followed by an inter-generational panel discussion.
Newsletter Mar 29, 2024
CJCJ’s March 2024 Newsletter
In our March newsletter CJCJ releases a new report, Cameo House program highlights, and continuing statewide partnership work around youth crime narratives and juvenile justice in CA.
Fighting For Justice
CJCJ’s direct services for formerly incarcerated adults and youth facing various points of entry with the criminal and juvenile justice system.
Histories of juvenile and criminal justice reform in California and the nation from CJCJ, as well as education resources.
CJCJ’s policy research, technical assistance, leadership development, and advocacy efforts.
Featured Work
More ResourcesReport Jun 28, 2023
Beyond Repair: Envisioning a Humane Future After 132 Years of Brutality in California’s Youth Prisons
Report by CJCJ follows the 132-year history of California’s Division of Juvenile Justice
Report Jun 2, 2022
San Francisco’s crime rates fall while Sacramento’s “tough-on-crime” DA presides over rising violence
San Francisco has seen major decreases in crime amid progressive reforms, while nearby Sacramento is seeing a homicide and violence surge.
Prop 47 has reinvested over half a billion dollars from expensive, overcrowded prisons into low-cost, high-impact prevention programs.