Editor’s Note When John McCain was a prisoner of war, he was beaten regularly, suffered...
Archive - October 2022
Mother of Shaylene Graves Shares With Prison Officials Policy Recommendations That Could Have Saved Her Daughter’s Life
On October 6, 2022, on an unprecedented presentation to California prison officials, the mother of...
Ray Leyva, LA County’s respected former undersheriff who would have challenged Villanueva, has died
Prior to his diagnosis Leyva was planning to run for sheriff against Alex Villanueva. But it was...
After Months of Uncertainty and Rising Jail Numbers, LA’s Office of Diversion and Reentry Gets Funding for 750 More Beds
For the past year and a half, the Los Angeles County Office of Diversion and Reentry’s housing...
Attorney General Rob Bonta to investigate questions re: LA’s Redistricting Process revealed by leaked recording.
On Wednesday Oct. 12, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that the California Department of...
Resignations required: There are no excuses that can erase Nury Martinez & Co’s vile & racist remarks – Updated
Monday, the Los Angeles Times Editorial Board—along with just about anyone with any sense—has...
A Pennsylvania prison gets a Scandinavian-style makeover – and shows how the US penal system could become more humane
The United States has the largest number of people incarcerated in the world – about...
“Unconscionable” Jail Conditions Spur LA County Supervisors to Explore Building Locked Mental Health Facilities
On Tuesday, September 13, after hearing about persistent, inhumane conditions at Los Angeles...