In 2016, the Vera Institute of Justice published The Human Toll of Jail, a series of essays written...
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LA County to Explore Free Phone Calls and At-Cost Commissary Items for Incarcerated Kids and Adults and Their Families
In 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill by then-Senator Holly Mitchell that would...
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...
Rising Jail Spending Hit $25 Billion, Pre-Pandemic. The Impact of COVID-Reduced Jail Populations Is Not Yet Clear.
Between 2007 and 2017, there was a 20 percent overall decrease in crime nationwide, and a 19...
As Coronavirus Spreads Outside LA’s Jails, LASD Says Program Providers Must Keep Coming to Work
Over the past few days, LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has eliminated public visiting, reduced...
No need to wait for pandemics: The public health case for criminal justice reform
Five examples of policies that could slow the spread of a viral pandemic in prisons and jails - and...