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Division of Juvenile Justice

8/31/2022

California’s Historic Shuttering of State-run Youth Prisons is Moving Forward, But Remains Far From its Progressive Vision

Nell Bernstein

As California's youth prisons close, each of the state's counties have submitted plans to house and rehabilitate youth closer to home.

COVID cases triple in California juvenile prisons

1/13/2022

COVID Cases Triple in California Juvenile Prisons

Byrhonda Lyons

COVID cases among California’s incarcerated youth have tripled since last week, and at least one youth recently was admitted to a community hospital after experiencing serious symptoms.

12/1/2021

New Round of COVID-19 Infections Hits California Youth Prisons

Jeremy Loudenback

Illustration by Christine Ongjoco
Dozens of young people locked up in California’s youth prison system have tested positive for COVID-19 — the latest outbreak at facilities that have struggled to prevent the spread of the deadly virus.

California Budget Plan Supports Shifting Youth from State Prisons to Juvenile Halls, Amid Opposition

11/10/2021

Juvenile Justice Realignment Lawsuit: California County Violating State’s Open Government Law

The Imprint staff reports

Legal advocates for California’s juvenile justice-involved youth have filed a lawsuit against Fresno County for not welcoming public input in developing local plans for youth justice.

Los Angeles County Supervisors Approve Therapeutic Approaches to Youth Detention

9/15/2021

Los Angeles County Supervisors Approve Therapeutic Approaches to Youth Detention

Jeremy Loudenback

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to expand therapeutic approaches to juvenile detention Wednesday, which includes mentorship, restorative justice programs and more time outdoors.

How One Organization Cultivates Courage to Dream Beyond Bars

6/21/2021

It’s On All of Us: Close Youth Prisons, Build Youth Leaders

Opinion

Katarina Sayally

As California moves to close its youth prisons, it should invest in building youth leaders, writes Katarina Sayally.

1/19/2021

Coronavirus Continues to Rise in California Youth Lockups

Jeremy Loudenback

Young people from the Pine Grove Conservation Camp juvenile inmate firefighters prepare to battle the Power Fire in Madera County. Photo courtesy of the Department of Juvenile Justice
A staggering 1 in 4 youth incarcerated in California’s prison system for juvenile offenders has been infected with the deadly coronavirus, a grim tally that has grown amid recent outbreaks.

    9/30/2020

    In Historic Move, California Shutters Its Once-Notorious Youth Prison System

    Jeremy Loudenback

    With coffers strained by a recession and under pressure to reform deeply flawed criminal justice systems, California Gov. Gavin Newsom shut down a prison system that once held more than 10,000 youth under often-inhumane conditions.

    California's youth prisons like the Ventura Youth Correctional Facility will close, leaving plans to house incarcerated youth to counties.

    8/31/2020

    California Legislature and Governor Reach Agreement to Close Youth Prison System

    Jeremy Loudenback

    A locked unit at the Ventura Youth Correctional Facility. Photo courtesy of the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice.
    Over the objections of county governments and local probation agencies, the California Legislature has reached an agreement with Gov.

    8/27/2020

    California Judges Concerned About Quick Pace of Governor’s Plan to Close Youth Prisons

    Jeremy Loudenback

    Friday is the deadline for California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature to reach a deal on how to close the state’s youth prison system. Photo courtesy of Calamari Productions
    As a Friday deadline looms to decide whether California should shut down its long-notorious youth prison system next year, some fear that without safeguards, hundreds of juvenile offenders will be sent to the adult criminal system, where they face longer sentences, more violence and poorer prospects.

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