February 29, 2024
Jobs Corps helps formerly incarcerated people land on their feet
A California program places people in jobs and helps them prepare for careers that they might not otherwise be able to access.
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Juvenile Detention
February 26, 2024
California's Youth Job Corps offers a second chance at career, higher education
California's state-funded Youth Job Corps has provided paid work opportunities for 8,000 young adults, ages 18 to 30, since launching in 2022.
Betty Márquez Rosales
December 1, 2023
State data collection systems failing students in juvenile detention, report says
California's current data collection practices inadequately capture the needs and outcomes of youth in the juvenile justice system, says a recent report from the Youth Law Center.
Betty Márquez Rosales
August 23, 2023
New bill would shift restitution from juveniles to State
A new bill proposes transferring payment of restitution orders from youth to the state's victim compensation board.
Betty Márquez Rosales
June 27, 2023
California’s most vulnerable students may be seeing increased funding soon
If California's propose budget is passed as it currently stands, county offices of education stand to receive an increase of $80 million in ongoing Proposition 98 funding.
Betty Márquez Rosales
June 15, 2023
Pell Grant eligibility for students in prisons to be reinstated in July
For the first time in nearly 30 years, the federal Pell Grant will be reinstated for incarcerated students on July 1, but advocates say access will remain challenging.
Betty Márquez Rosales
June 6, 2023
In California's youth justice system, many high schoolers graduate with grade-school reading skills
A shift of incarcerated youth from state to county facilities is putting a spotlight on their education and whether they leave knowing how to read.
Betty Márquez Rosales And Daniel J. Willis
March 31, 2023
Collaboration at center of keeping students in school after juvenile detention
Oakland's Hattie Tate is at the center of a successful reentry program that focuses on strengthening the relationship between school staff and students who have been newly released from juvenile detention.
Betty Márquez Rosales
March 3, 2023
California’s juvenile justice system seeks to end the incarceration of girls and young women
California has launched an initiative to end the incarceration of girls and young women after finding success with a pilot based in Santa Clara County.
Betty Márquez Rosales
October 5, 2022
We can do more to provide high-quality education to students in juvenile detention
High-quality educational services are a critical component of redirecting youth toward a path of productive academic and social outcomes.
Angela James and Debra Duardo
September 19, 2022
An island of reading for youth in the California juvenile justice system
A partnership between Alameda County's library, office of education, and probation department has led to a colorful, culturally inclusive library inside the county juvenile hall staffed with permanent staff who try to teach youth a love of reading and learning.
Betty Márquez Rosales
April 28, 2022
A former judge leads plan to overhaul California’s juvenile justice system
Judge Katherine Lucero is leading California’s massive transformation of its juvenile justice system by June 2023. In this Q&A, Lucero provides insight into how she plans to lead the shift.
Betty Márquez Rosales
March 14, 2022
Report finds schools in L.A. County's youth justice system lacking
A recent citizens review of the L.A. County juvenile justice system found that the classrooms lack a "culture of learning" and that the quality of the instruction offered "is generally far below expectations."
Betty Márquez Rosales
January 20, 2022
A push for California to release youth from state custody amid Covid outbreak
Advocates are calling for early releases from California's youth detention facilities amid their largest Covid-19 outbreak, citing early releases from adult prisons over the past two years.
Betty Márquez Rosales
October 19, 2021
Stanford study finds why writing a letter to a teacher can turn around the lives of some students
Formerly incarcerated students were less than half as likely to return to jail after they wrote to their teachers.