On Thursday, February 24th, Books Not Bars (BNB) held a Town Hall Meeting in Oakland. BNB says, "2005 has already been a head-spinning year for juvenile justice reform... weeks ago, State Senator Gloria Romero introduced a bill that calls for closing CYA’s Chad facility and 'redesigning or rebuilding' all the facilities within 3 years...the CYA lawsuit settlement brought plans for a whole new juvenile justice model for the state. The Books Not Bars "Alternatives for Youth" campaign invites everyone to come out for a big campaign update and celebration of our victories so far. Find out what is happening and how you can get involved."

Books Not Bars is planning a series of events throughout the year as part of a campaign to close the California Youth Authority's youth prisons, and to transform juvenile justice.Books Not Bars is requesting that people RSVP before coming. Read full story

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