Last fall, when Governor Newsom signed SB 823 into law in order to gradually close...
Juvenile Justice: Healing Not Punishment
System-Impacted Youth Leaders Push for LA County to Fund “Youth Justice Reimagined”
A coalition of youth leaders impacted by Los Angeles County’s criminal legal system is...
#SafetyIssues: A fatal staff heart attack amid reports of dangerous choices at LA County’s juvenile halls & one of its youth camps
As most readers know, in early January, 2021, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors...
A look at how the CA Supreme Court came to rule unanimously that 14 & 15-year-old kids can’t be tried in adult court
On Thursday morning, February 25, the California Supreme Court ruled in a very...
More Than 58 Percent of Kids in LA County’s Juvenile Halls Quarantined for COVID-19 Exposure, as High Numbers of Staff Continue to Test Positive
For most of December, the number of youth in quarantine due to their exposure to someone with...
Op-Ed: When Reimagining Justice in Our Communities, Probation Must Be Part of the Conversation
We recognize this is a time of change, and we believe that challenging preconceptions is healthy...