By Brian Heller de Leon Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice
A new report by the Pew Charitable Trusts shows that the length of time served in prison has increased nationally by 36% since 1990. This has translated into an average of nine additional …
By Brian Heller de LeonCenter on Juvenile and Criminal Justice
The Senate and Assembly Budget Subcommittees on Public Safety are being pressured to reconsider the Governor’s revised cost-saving proposal for the state’s youth correctional system, th…
By Brian Heller de Leon Center on Juvenile & Criminal Justice
The High Desert Daily Press featured a three-part story last week exploring how San Bernardino County prosecutes, supervises, and rehabilitates their juvenile offenders. Daily Press repo…
By Brian Heller de Leon Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice
A March 2011 study through the federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) concludes that long-term juvenile incarceration does not decrease reoffending, and may …