California to Shut its Largest Youth Prison

PJDC salutes the announcement of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) on August 27, 2009 that it will close the state’s largest youth prison, the Heman G. Stark Youth Correctional Facility. …

Winston Peters Receives ABA Award

PJDC Executive Committee Member Winston Peters has been chosen as the 2009 recipient of the American Bar Association’s  prestigious Livingston Hall Juvenile Justice Award. …

Mentally Ill Offenders Strain Juvenile Justice System

The New York Times highlights how the juvenile justice system is the final destination for children with mental illnesses.  Los Angeles County and California’s Division of Juvenile Justice are described.  …