A Latina judge is leading an effort to revamp juvenile justice in California, in part by shuttering the state's youth prisons.
signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2020, the state's four youth prisons must close by June 2023, and counties must set up alternatives like camps or minimally restrictive centers.
The new approach will center on therapy and health services, vocational education to ease re-entry into society, and community support.Young people who are still incarcerated in one of the prisons that is closing will stay there until they have somewhere to be transferred. That is still being finalized, but it could include a camp-like setting or detention centers with fewer restrictions.
"In parallel with finding the least restrictive appropriate environments, [we] will work closely with education partners because connection and a sense of belonging within the education system is critical to an individual’s wellness, a protective factor that decreases involvement in the criminal justice system."
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