On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed two motions to improve mental health...
Mental Health & Justice
LA County Supes Order Plan for Closing Men’s Central Jail Within a Year
In August 2019, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors made the historic decision to cancel a...
Op-ED: Jackie Lacey Was My Boss. If She Truly Cared About Mental Health, My Brother Might Be Alive
There is still so much I don't know about my brother's death in Twin Towers jail. But I have a long...
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...