Government,
Criminal
Apr. 9, 2021
Deadline looms for change in state juvenile justice system
Last year, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 823, which will shut down the state Division of Juvenile Justice and place the responsibility for minors who commit crimes into the hands of counties and probation departments.
As the deadline looms for California to begin overhauling its juvenile justice system, major stakeholders weighed in on the most pressing issues following the enactment of the bill last year.
Many advocates in favor of an overhaul of the juvenile justice system have questioned whether the Legislature rushed the bill.
SB 823, which was signed into law last year, effectively shuts down the state Divis...
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