The Future in California Lies in Investing in People, Not More Prisons [JJIE.org]

Samantha Sangenito 8/31/1611:11 AM

Who are we and what do we stand for in criminal and juvenile justice reform? Against the backdrop of a contentious election season and robust conversations about justice reforms that have included proposals to build private prisons, theChildren’s Defense Fund-California (CDF-CA) is taking a pause to revisit and rearticulate the values that guide our work as youth justice advocates.

What are the values that guide us in creating better alternatives to broken justice systems for youth? What should a continuum of responses look like for children in conflict with the law, from those who miss too many school days to those who commit more serious offenses?

[For more of this story, written by Patricia Soung and Dominique Nong, go to http://jjie.org/the-future-in-...more-prisons/300219/]

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Dana Brown (PACEs Connection Staff)Staff

Thanks Samantha for this post. Please know I've added this Policy Agenda 2016 to a few of our interest based groups.

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