California’s Governor Sends Wake-Up Call to the State’s Counties
In his first move of 2012, California’s Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget proposal for FY 2012-2013 appears to be part compromise, part wake-up call to the state’s counties, indicating he is serious about...
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Bringing Down Youth Prisons and Building a Better Place
I saw the movie Weeds in 1989. It was a “prison movie,” and I wasn’t particularly interested, but my friend Russell insisted that I watch it. Honestly, I do not recall much of the plot, but one scene...
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Phasing Out the Juvenile Justice System in California
Photo by David Gross / KQEDSan Francisco’s KQED public radio offers this piece about California Governor Jerry Brown’s proposal to eliminate the state’s juvenile justice system over the next three...
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California Guarantees Chance at Parole for Juveniles Facing Life Sentences
With the signature of Governor Jerry Brown, California, minus a few exceptions, joins the handful of states that guarantee an opportunity at parole to juveniles convicted of murder. After serving 15...
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