Youth Incarceration: Prevention and Alternatives
Jane Andrews | Published on 9/30/2023
The LWV San Diego Criminal Justice Committee has been studying the tough topic of youth incarceration and the way that minor infractions lead young people into the juvenile system, which sets up a lifetime of problems. California has recently (July 2021) closed the Department of Juvenile Justice after many tries over the decades to reform it. He created a Juvenile Justice Realignment Block grant of $200 M per year for counties to develop Secure Youth Treatment Facilities (SYTFs).
How is San Diego County responding to these changes? What is happening now and what is envisioned for the future?
On Wednesday, October 4th the LWVSD will be having a lunch at which the speakers will help us answer these questions. The speakers will be:
Judge Ana Espana, Presiding Judge of the San Diego County Juvenile Court
Mayra Nunez, Director of Operations & Community Impact, STAR/PAL, whose mission is to build a meaningful relationship between law enforcement and youth.
All tickets have been sold. The event will be videotaped and available on the LWVSD website at Events/Event Videos or https://www.youtube.com/@lwvsd. We hope you will watch it.