In October 2018, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to repurpose a Lancaster...
Community & Justice
The Complicated Path to Men’s Central Jail Closure Outlined in Workgroup’s New Report
A new 146-page report digs into what Los Angeles County must do, and what it will cost, to get...
ACLU Sues Lancaster and the LASD for Criminalizing Poverty With $500 and $1,000 Citations
In Lancaster, a desert city in the northern part of Los Angeles County, local officials have come...
Under Settlement, LAPD and City Attorney Must Offer Individuals Court Hearings Before Enforcing Gang Injunctions Against Them
In October 2016, the ACLU filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles and its justice leaders...
Alternatives to Calling the Police for Domestic Violence Survivors
The first time Cat Brooks sought help from the police to deal with her violent husband was also the...
Community Supervision Is Overused, Overly Punitive, and Fuels Mass Incarceration, Justice Leaders Say
Approximately 4.4 million (or 1 out of every 58) adults were on probation or parole in the United...