In the wee hours of last Thursday night, September 27—or technically September 28, as it...
Archive - October 2018
California and Four Other States Point the Way for States to Downgrade Drug Offenses and Reduce Prison Populations
In fives states over the last five years, voters and lawmakers have downgraded felony drug...
Gov. Brown Decides the Fate of a Pile of Criminal Justice Bills Just Before the Final Legislative Deadline
Over the weekend, Governor Brown took his signing (and vetoing) pen to the last chunk of more than...
Gov. Brown Signs Two Life-Changing “Raise the Age” Bills, Plus Other Essential Juvenile Justice Reforms
“A Difficult Bill” on the Road to a “More Just System” for Juveniles In...
With SB 1437, Gov. Brown Unravels California’s Long-Standing Felony Murder
Under California’s current felony murder rule, individuals involved in serious crimes that result...
CA Police Agencies Will Have to Release Police Misconduct Records & Video of Officer-Involved Shootings Thanks to Two Brown-Approved Historic Bills
Behind the Blue Wall of Silence On Sunday night, hours before the final deadline to transform bills...
LA County Sheriffs Must Improve Treatment Of Families Who Lose Loved Ones in Deputy-Involved Shootings & Other LASD-Related Deaths, Says New Report
In the last five years, 207 people have died while in the custody of the Los Angeles County...