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1/24/2021

Los Angeles District Attorney Faces Resistance Over Justice Reforms

Jeremy Loudenback

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón Photo: Bryan Chan/Los Angeles County
Newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón is moving quickly to change how youth are prosecuted and held accountable for crimes – hiring a public defender to overhaul long-standing juvenile justice policies, ending the practice of trying children in adult court and halting the prosecution of truancy cases. 

Photo: Max Whittaker, Prime Collective

4/28/2016

California Juvenile Justice Advocates Push Ballot Measure

Jeremy Loudenback

Juvenile-justice advocates in California are making a concerted push to gather signatures for a ballot measure that could decrease the number of juveniles tried in adult courts. In January, Governor Jerry Brown introduced the initiative for the November ballot as a way to redress several longstanding criminal justice issues at both the adult and juvenile levels.

10/10/2013

Sixteen States Have Shielded More Juveniles from Adult System Since 2011

John Kelly

Legislation in nearly one-third of states has passed since 2011 that prevent at least some juvenile offenders from involvement in the adult system, according to a report released today by the Campaign for Youth Justice (CFYJ).

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