On Tuesday, September 12, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to set aside $88...
Jail
Conditions at LA County’s Jail Intake Center Continue to Violate Judge’s Preliminary Injunction, ACLU Says
New ACLU legal filings show people are still being held beyond 24 hours at the Inmate Reception...
The Human Toll of Jail – Eight Essays
In 2016, the Vera Institute of Justice published The Human Toll of Jail, a series of essays written...
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...