In an historic decision that could serve as a model for other law enforcement agencies in the...
Archive - March 2018
California: a National Model for Higher Education Behind Bars
California leads the nation in providing college education to currently and formerly incarcerated...
The “Recidivism Trap,” Or Why Measuring Failure Is the Wrong Way to Determine Whether Justice Policies Work
When we look at how well or poorly a program or strategy in the criminal justice realm is working...
Fed Judge Shuts Down Los Angeles Gang Injunctions in Historic Ruling
by Taylor Walker & Celeste Fremon In a 22-page order signed on Thursday, a federal district...
Bill Would Give FCC Power to Cap Outrageous Intrastate Calls Between Inmates and Their Families
In 2013 and 2015, the Federal Communications Commission placed caps on how much companies can...
2 Supes Issue Call to Help “Crossover Kids,” Young People Failed—Not Once, But Twice—By LA County’s Juvenile Systems
We know that, statistically speaking, kids who spend time in LA County’s foster care...
Increasing Incarceration for Drug Use Doesn’t Help to Combat the Opioid Crisis, Says Pew Report
Incarcerating individuals for drug-related offenses does not lead to reduced drug use or fewer...
LA County Supes Aim at Gun Violence With Call for Stricter County Firearm Regulations & Creation of An Office of Violence Prevention
On Tuesday March 13, LA County Supervisors Mark Ridley-Thomas and Sheila Kuehl will ask their...
Pomona Police Officer Killed in 15-Hour Stand-Off With Suspect, Who is Reportedly a Mentally Ill Vet
Pomona PD Officer Greggory Casillas was sworn in only six months ago, and was nearly finished with...
ACLU Sues DHS & ICE for Separating Asylum-Seeking Parents From Their Kids
On November 1, 2017, a Congolese woman and her six-year-old daughter arrived at the U.S. Port of...