On Tuesday, February 5, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a landmark...
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Should LA County Keep Using Pepper Spray On Its Kids? A New Report From LA County Inspector General Paints A Very Alarming Picture
In a 28-page report presented to the Los Angeles County Supervisors on Tuesday, February 5, the...
LA Supervisors Point to Soaring Use of Pepper Spray As Symptom that County’s Juvenile Halls Are Not Safe
On December 11, last Tuesday, Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas read an urgent new...
LA County Supes Seek to Establish a Minimum Age for Juvenile Prosecution
At the end of September 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 439, a bill to ensure that...
Supes Vote to Turn a Probation Camp Into a Residential Job Training Facility for Youth
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted in favor of a motion to...
Does the Proposed New LA Probation Oversight Commission Have the Legal Right to Subpoena Power? A Group of Experts Say….YES
What kind of power does a civilian commission need if it is to effectively oversee a large, complex...