Since 1997, a fraud detection program called Project 100% (P100) has subjected San Diego County...
Courts
Study Shows “Significant” Racial Disparities in Plea Deals
White defendants generally get better plea deals than their black counterparts, and are more likely...
LA County Supes Do Away With Fee for “Free” Public Defender
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to eliminate a $50 fee levied against...
Computer Glitches Trouble LA’s Foster Care System and Alameda’s Court System
DCFS MISSES PAYMENTS TO FOSTER YOUTH, PARENTS, CAREGIVERS WITH DISASTROUS RESULTS The LA County...
CA Grand Juries Regain the Power to Indict Law Enforcement Officers
California’s Third District Court of Appeal reversed a 2016 law that banned the use of...
DOJ Tackles Profit-Focused Court Practices…the Healing Power of Poetry…the Human Toll of Jail…and More
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TAKES AIM AT UNJUST COURT FINES AND FEES On Monday, the US Department of Justice...