After much searching, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has reportedly just hired a brand...
Probation
Community Supervision Is Overused, Overly Punitive, and Fuels Mass Incarceration, Justice Leaders Say
Approximately 4.4 million (or 1 out of every 58) adults were on probation or parole in the United...
LA County Supes Vote to Banish Criminal Justice Fines and Fees and Forgive Families’ Old Debts
UPDATED: This story was updated on Feb. 19, 2020, at 11:00 a.m., to reflect the events of the LA...
California Gets New Research Institute to Study Probation Practices and Reforms
Thursday, August 15, was the official launch of a brand-new research institute in California that...
New Probation Commission Must Have Subpoena Power Says Important New Report Detailing the “Dire Need” for Oversight
After ten months of public meetings, which were often intensely emotional, the special panel...
Lawsuit Says Private GPS Monitoring Company Extorts Low Income Alameda Residents in “Pay-or-Jail” Scheme
Alameda County is allowing Leaders in Community Alternatives (LCA), a private company providing the...