Month: February 2016
PJDC Applauds Governor’s Support for Ballot Initiative Ending Direct File of Juveniles in Adult Court
On January 27, 2016, Governor Jerry Brown announced his support for the “Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2016,” a ballot initiative for the November 2016 election. The measure requires judges rather than prosecutors to decide whether juveniles as young as 14 years of age should be tried as adults, and provides a …