Update: As of May 6, 2020, none of the kids in LA County’s juvenile probation camps and halls...
COVID-19 & Justice
Pregnant 30-year-old Is First Fed Female Prisoner to Die of COVID-19. Her Sister-in-Law Died in Custody 5 Years Before
On Tuesday, April 28, Andrea Circle Bear became the first female federal prisoner to die in custody...
Searing New Lawsuit Describes LA County’s Jail System During the COVID-19 Crisis As “An Incubator for Death”
Jail residents repeatedly found themselves placed into close quarters with people who are coughing...
Paycheck Protection Program Leaves Behind Formerly Incarcerated Business Owners
Caliph Muab-El submitted 150 job applications without success after leaving a Wisconsin prison. His...
Op-Ed: Reprieves May Be the Smartest Way to Get Virus-Vulnerable People Out Of U.S. Prisons
At its core, the authority to grant reprieves is an emergency power, which is why it may be...
CA Prison Officials Announce First Coronavirus Death as Prison System Surpasses 200 Cases
An unidentified man has died after contracting COVID-19 during an outbreak of the virus in a...