“They called YTS a gladiator school because you are going to learn and harden yourself into...
Juvenile Justice
New Report Reveals Latinx Youth Severely Undercounted in the Juvenile Justice System
Inconsistencies in how justice agencies and states categorize and count race and ethnicity have...
LAUSD School Board Votes to Redirect 35 Percent of School Police Funds to Services That Support the Needs of Black Students
The largest independent school police department in the United States will see its funding drop by...
As Youth Arrests Dwindle, Racial Disparities Widen
Black kids now account for a third of all juvenile arrests in LA, nearly double the percentage from...
County to Boost Art Programs in County Lockup and to Use Art to Prevent Incarceration in the First Place
Updated: This story was updated on March 12, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., to reflect the events of the LA...
California stopped charging parents for kids’ incarceration. So why are some still stuck owing thousands of dollars?
Tens of thousands of families still owe juvenile justice fees that the state has since abolished.