"Looks like my son’s murderer gets to come back to Humboldt and be closer to family. Must be nice for his mom. "

 

(Brocious)

Brandon Brocious' family was stabbed in the heart again, this time by the California criminal justice system, the California legislature and California Gavin Newsom.

On October 4 2019, the Brocious family was already let down by California laws at the disposition hearing for Chris Craft. 

Craft pleaded guilty to a lesser charge for Count 1. He admitted to voluntary manslaughter as well enhancement of using a knife during the commission of a crime. The victim was Brocious.

The maximum sentence Craft  could get is 12 years total. Craft had to serve at least 4 years before he is eligible for parole.

After custody credits which were 421 days, Craft was remanded into the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice for a term of 10 years, 10 months, 4 days.

Craft's mother is Lorna Leen who has several cases in the Humboldt Superior Court. She did not even bother to show up for her son's disposition hearing. His only support at that hearing was his attorney, Ms. Christina Allbright.

The family is meeting with Deputy District Attorney Jessica Watson today to get more information. The family unexpectedly found out when Brandon's father Chip called the DA office in attempt to get Brandon’s personal affects  which they still haven’t received.  They found about realignment and that Chris Craft would be coming back to Humboldt. 

Brandon's parents provided me with a statement that expresses their feelings. "Looks like my son’s murderer gets to come back to Humboldt and be closer to family. Must be nice for his mom. "

"All juvenile prisoners will be going back to their Home Counties. I wonder how many Humboldt county violent criminals are currently in the DJJ and if our juvenile hall can safely house these individuals. "

https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/juvenile-justice/djj-realignment-portal/

The Governor’s 2020-21 State Budget transfers responsibility for managing all youthful offenders from the State to local jurisdictions. Under SB 823, new commitments of juvenile offenders will cease after June 30, 2021.Youth adjudicated but not delivered to DJJ prior to July 1, 2021, will still be accepted. Limited exceptions apply per SB 823.

Under SB 823, chapter 337 (statutes of 2020), juvenile offenders cannot be committed to DJJ after July 1, 2021 unless a youth who is otherwise eligible to be committed under existing law and in whose case a motion to transfer the minor from juvenile court to a court of criminal jurisdiction was filed. If an eligible youth is committed after July 1, 2021, DJJ will process acceptance through current procedures. Youth adjudicated on or before June 30, 2021 will still be accepted and will be subject to the county fee in effect on the date of adjudication.

SB 92 sets a defined closure date of June 30, 2023 for all DJJ facilities. This builds on the Administration’s commitment to providing more treatment and rehabilitative services for youth closer to home.

SB 823 has repealed previous legislation moving the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) into the California Health and Human Services Agency (CHHS) as the Department of Youth and Community Restoration (YCR).

DJJ will soon begin the phased closure of its facilities. The decision to close certain housing units or entire facilities will be driven by several factors, including attrition trends, categories of juvenile offenders, and available staffing and program resources.

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