Misdemeanor charges make up over 80 percent of the criminal cases processed across the nation. More...
Alternatives to Incarceration
Will County Leaders Accept State Funding to Divert More People Declared Incompetent to Stand Trial From LA’s Jails?
Los Angeles County currently has the opportunity to take two substantial pots of funding from the...
LA County Supes Take Next Steps in Effort to Decriminalize Mental Health Crises
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed two motions to improve mental health...
LA County Supervisors Call for Report on “Trauma Informed” Violence Prevention Strategies
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion focused on addressing gun...
LA County Voted to Invest in Social Services Via Measure J. Now the Supes Must Prepare.
On November 3, 57 percent of voters in Los Angeles County approved Measure J, a ballot initiative...
If Sheriff Refuses to Use $24 Million for County Parks Bureau, LA County Supes May Reimagine LA’s Parks Bureau Without the LASD
Los Angeles County has one of the largest locally-operated public parks systems in the nation. LA...