The U.S. has a misdemeanor problem. Misdemeanor charges make up over 80 percent of the criminal...
Archive - June 2021
CA’s Jail & Prison populations went down during COVID, but now the jail numbers have crept back up
When the COVID-19 pandemic began its frightening rise in the United States, justice advocates were...
An important new study looks at the relationship between prosecutors & politics, including the actions of California’s lobbyist district attorneys
A new study looks at the role of prosecutors in the various state criminal justice systems, with a...
More states expand the right to vote to previously incarcerated, while 11 states still permanently disenfranchise
“There was this restoration of who I was as a whole human being,” said Gibson, who lives in Los...
Op-Ed: A Case for Better Funding of California’s Community Alternatives to Juvenile Detention and Probation
There is ample evidence, found through lived experiences and empirical research, that...
U.S. Supremes unanimously reject “racist precedents” in ruling that tribes can police non-Indians who are suspected of crimes on tribal lands
In a critical ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, SCOTUS addressed the issue of whether...
Much Watched Bill to Decertify Police for Misconduct and Killings Makes it Out of the Suspense File and is Passed in the Senate
On May 26, the California Senate passed SB 2, a bill intended to keep officers found to have...