There is still so much I don't know about my brother's death in Twin Towers jail. But I have a long...
Mental Health & Justice
4 1/2 years after the DOJ settlement, basic needs for LA County jail’s mentally ill inmates still aren’t being met
“Welcome to the zoo,” said LA County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Allen, motioning to the figures...
Mental Illness Numbers Continue to Climb in California’s Jails, State Data Shows
The proportion of people in California jails suffering from mental illness rose 63 percent over the...
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...
Op-Ed: DA Lacey Continues to Praise Diversion Over Jail for the Mentally Ill, But Her Prosecutors’ Actions Tell a Different Story
Jackie Lacey’s talk about treatment not cells for the mentally ill is meaningless until she and...