The proportion of people in California jails suffering from mental illness rose 63 percent over the...
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Deploying Body-Worn Cameras in a County Jail
A sheriff's office in Wyoming recently began using body-worn cameras on deputies working inside the...
Nearly 3,400 People With Mental Illness Could Be Safely Diverted From LA County Jail, Says New Report
Approximately 61 percent of the mental health population locked inside Los Angeles County’s...
The Historic & Amazing Day When LA’s Supervisors Dumped Their Monster Jail Project, the Sheriff Told Scary Stories, & Sup. Sheila Kuehl Pronounced Incarceration a “Failed” Experiment
"It's a rare and impactful moment...a confluence that happens when an idea whose time has come...
Reading to Their Children Helps Incarcerated Parents Maintain a Powerful Connection
Editor’s Note: An estimated 10 million kids in the US have parents who are currently locked...
Cutting in-Person Jail Visits Doesn’t Keep Contraband Out, Says the Prison Policy Initiative
On Monday, December 3, at San Quentin State Prison, 53-year-old Herminio Serna, a death row inmate...