On Tuesday, July 12, the LA County Board of Supervisors will prepare to decide who will supervise...
Probation
LA County’s Juvenile Probation Camps Get Two Troubling Report Cards
Two recently released reports raise a string of questions about the progress made—or lack...
East LA Probation Center Named for Mary Ridgway
“Mary would have been upset with us for doing this,” said LA County Supervisor Gloria...
The High Cost of a Lousy Education for L.A.’s Lawbreaking Kids – But One Supervisor Points to an Alternative
We spend of lot of taxpayer money on education for local kids who are locked up—either in...
Mass Incarceration…Prison Strike in Georgia…LA’s Homeless
The January/February issue of American Prospect magazine contains a special report on what has...
Breaking the Kid Lock-up Cycle, Expo Line Fiasco, LAPD Policy Fights & More
HOW DO WE KEEP LAWBREAKING KIDS FROM RETURNING TO LOCK-UP? LA COUNTY SUP MARK RIDLEY-THOMAS AND...