Editor’s Note: A growing body of research in the realm of neuroscience shows that young...
Archive - March 2018
AG Becerra Clarifies Immigration Enforcement Rules Under SB 54
On Wednesday, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued two guidances clarifying what...
With New Report, LA County Moves Forward to Create a Roadmap for Bail Reform
Last March, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to explore possibilities for...
31 People Hope to Be Chosen to Succeed Charlie Beck As Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department
A total of 31 men and women have thrown their metaphorical hats into the ring in the hope of...
After Feds Leave, Pepper Spray Use Skyrockets Again in LA’s Juvenile Justice System
Just a few years after Los Angeles County exited a monitoring agreement with the Department of...
Will Saturday’s March For Our Lives Events Lead to a Change in Public Policy? Yes. No. Maybe.
The young speakers who took the stage, one after the other, at Saturday’s #MarchForOurLives rally...
As CA Considers More School Discipline Reform, Republicans Take Aim at Obama’s School Discipline Guidance
The Plight of the “Rethink Discipline” Guidance In the weeks following the mass...
Trump Appointee Says Juvenile Justice System Leaning Too Much Toward “Therapeutic Intervention” Instead of “Offender Accountability”
by Kelly Davis A session at the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges’ annual...
Prosecutors Gather to Address the Mental Health & Criminal Justice Crisis
On Monday of this week, 48 hours of protests outside the San Luis Obispo courthouse finally ended. ...
As Supes Approve Motion to Help County’s “Crossover Kids,” Those Who’ve Been Through the Nightmare of “Dual Status” Tell Their Stories
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a motion that seeks to...