Over the last 20 years, youth violence dropped precipitously (and unexpectedly) in California. Law...
Youth Justice: Healing Not Punishment
Fed Up With Probation’s Ongoing Failure to Spend Juvenile Justice $ Millions on Proven Programs for LA County’s Kids, the Supes Make a Radical Move
On Tuesday afternoon, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed a new...
Op-Ed: 30-Year Veteran LA Probation Officer Says Department Reform Is Urgent—And Must Be Youth Focused
Several dozen probation officers cheered in support of an individual who called black and Latino...
Bad Numbers: Inspector General Says “Little to No Confidence” in LA Probation’s Stats Claiming Soaring Assaults By Kids
On Wednesday, February 27, the Los Angeles Times published an article describing a sharp increase...
At Contentious Meeting, LA County Supes Said Enough Is Enough & Banned Use of Pepper Spray on Kids
When the Los Angeles County Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday, February 19, to slam the door...
DJJ Watch: Violence, Neglect & Fear Makes Kids Worse Not Better at California’s Division of Juvenile Justice, Says Scathing New Report
"It did not want to make people build their dreams. It did not rehabilitate me, for sure. If...