While the county has made important progress over the last decade to increase data collection and...
Pretrial Detention/Release
LA to Join Host of CA Counties Sending Text Reminders to Improve Court Appearance Rates
In April, the California Judicial Council instituted a “zero bail” order for misdemeanors and...
Op-Ed: Predictive Algorithms in the Justice System Must Have Aggressive Oversight
EDITOR’S NOTE: Risk assessment systems have been praised as a means of reducing the...
ACLU Launches National Initiative to End Cash Bail
On Monday, the American Civil Liberties Union’s Campaign for Smart Justice announced the...
$19.4 Billion Levied Against LAPD Arrestees Over Five Years
When UCLA researchers examined LAPD arrest data from between 2012 and 2016, they found that...
CA Could Reduce Its Prison Population by 30,000, Says Report
A new report outlines strategies the state of California could employ that would reduce its prison...