Earlier this month we introduced you to Angel, a young woman, now-20, who had spent much of her...
Juvenile Probation
States Shift Away from Costly Juvie Detention, FBI Hair Forensics Fiasco, and “Joven Noble”
NEW REPORT SHOWS STATES ARE STARTING TO RE-THINK PUTTING KIDS IN OUT-OF-HOME DETENTION States are...
Crucial Bill to Give More Crossover Kids a Chance at Extended Foster Care Benefits Passes Out of Committee
On Tuesday of this week, a bill was passed out of committee that, if passed by the full California...
LA County Supes Want to Know What’s REALLY Going on in County’s Juvenile Camps
FIRST THE AUDIT Near the end of Tuesday’s LA County Board of Supervisors meeting during which...
LA County’s Proposed Budget…Feds Investigate SF Jail Abuse Allegations…CA Bill to Reduce Drivers License Suspensions…and Criminal Justice Questions for Presidential Candidates
LA COUNTY’S REFORM-MINDED BUDGET PROPOSAL ALLOCATES MORE $$ TO MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION, JAIL...
WHO IS WATCHING OUT FOR ANGEL? The Shadowy Intersection of Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice – by Daniel Heimpel
EDITOR’S NOTE: On Tuesday, the California Senate Judiciary Committee will debate a bill to...