“Welcome to the zoo,” said LA County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Allen, motioning to the figures...
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Nearly 3,400 People With Mental Illness Could Be Safely Diverted From LA County Jail, Says New Report
Approximately 61 percent of the mental health population locked inside Los Angeles County’s...
“Mexicans Are Not Muslims” – New Lawsuit Alleges that Muslim Inmates in LA Jails Not Given the Basic Elements of Worship
Last week, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed a lawsuit alleging mistreatment...
The Historic & Amazing Day When LA’s Supervisors Dumped Their Monster Jail Project, the Sheriff Told Scary Stories, & Sup. Sheila Kuehl Pronounced Incarceration a “Failed” Experiment
"It's a rare and impactful moment...a confluence that happens when an idea whose time has come...
UPDATED – Supes Vote to Cancel Controversial $1.7 Billion Men’s Central Jail Replacement Contract
UPDATE: In a historic 4-1 vote, the LA County Board of Supervisors has chosen to cancel the...
Supes Vote to Explore Boosting Job Opportunities for LA County’s Inmate Fire Camp Workers – UPDATED
On Tuesday, August 6, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of a motion...