ASSET FORFEITURE—ORIGINALLY INTENDED AS A CRIME DETERRENT IN THE 70’S, NOW A GOLDEN...
Archive - August 2013
LA County Supervisors to Look at Juvenile Court-Appointed Attorneys’ Pay…the Horrors of Asset Forfeiture…and More
LA COUNTY SUPERVISOR RIDLEY-THOMAS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF MEAGER FEES PAID TO COURT-APPOINTED...
Don’t run again, Sheriff Baca…Says the LA Times
On Sunday, the LA Times editorial board called for Sheriff Lee Baca not to run again. They made...
Victims of Bullying More Likely to End Up In Criminal Justice System…Child Abuse in Army Families Up 40%…and “Orange is the New Black”
VICTIMS—NOT JUST THE BULLIES—HAVE A HIGHER RATE OF CRIMINAL INVOLVEMENT LATER Victims...
SCOTUS Sez No to Jerry Brown’s Request to Delay Prisoner Release to Fix Overcrowding
With no real comment, and with three justices dissenting, the U.S. Supreme Court refused the appeal...
Unchecked Prosecutorial Misconduct, DCFS Blue Ribbon Commission Convenes, CA Prisons Chief Meeting with Hunger Strike Advocates
FAULTY SYSTEM PROTECTS PROSECUTORS FROM ACCOUNTABILITY, AND LEAVES DEFENDANTS VULNERABLE TO...
Reasons Why No DA Charges On Kavanaugh & His ‘Copter….What’s Up With a 2 1/2 Year Wait on the LASD Rape Case? …& Hermosa Beach Chief Chosen
DA’S OFFICE EXPLAINS WHY THEY ARE NOT FILING CHARGES IN THE CASE OF THE RICH GUY’S...
Exorbitant Prison Phone Calls, DNA and an Unjust Justice System, Sentencing Reform Saves $$…and More
CRAZILY EXPENSIVE PHONE CALLS FROM INMATES TO THEIR FAMILIES AND MUCH-NEEDED REFORM In mid-July the...