By Stephanie Miceli The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Every year in the...
Juvenile Justice
LAUSD Plans to Expand List of Offenses Eligible for Diversion to Reduce Racially Disparate School Arrests
The district's goal is to reduce student arrests on school grounds by as much as 80 percent.
Study Shows CA Juvenile Lifers Less Likely to Be Paroled if They Are Black or Indigent
In 2013, then-California Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 260, a law that gave a second chance at...
90 Percent of Kids In LA County’s Juvenile Halls Have “Open Mental Health Cases.” Supes Call Urgently For Rehabilitative Plan—for Youth & Adults
At Los Angeles County’s Central Juvenile Hall, the largest of the county’s three...
In a Historic Move, SF Supes Vote to Get Rid of Juvenile Hall
On Tuesday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 10-1 in favor of legislation to shutter...
Antelope Valley Pilot Program Will Mentor Kids Impacted by Foster Care & the Criminal Justice System From Kindergarten Through Graduation
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to launch a youth...