Two years ago, on March 7, 2023, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors directed the LA County...
LA Probation Oversight Commission
Subpoena Power for Oversight of LA County Sheriff & LA County Probation Is a Done Deal: So What Does That Mean?
"Using subpoena power doesn't necessitate a divisive standoff," Loyola Law Professor and COC...
Supervisors Vote Unanimously to Trigger a Civilian Oversight Commission With Teeth for the Nation’s Largest Probation Department
On Tuesday, October 1, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously—and...
5 Essential Takeaways From the New Oversight Plan for LA County’s Still-Troubled Probation Department
After 14 public listening sessions held all around Los Angeles County—some of the meetings...
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...