When Sal Martinez, whose full name is Azael “Sal” Martinez Sonoquí, was sworn in on August 9...
Probation
FOLLOW THE MONEY: Why is LA County Probation Sitting on $21.7 Million in Unspent Juvie Justice Funds?
A few weeks ago, WitnessLA learned that LA County Probation was sitting on $21.7 million in...
Kids, Weapons, and Trauma…Ezell Ford…”Breaking Barriers”…and SF Sheriff Lets More Kids Visit Jailed Parents
STUDY: EXPOSURE TO WEAPONS, VIOLENCE LINKED TO TRAUMA, NEGATIVE OUTCOMES In the US, one-in-four...
The Power of “Freedom Schools” to be in 7 Juvenile Probation Camps in Alameda & LA Counties, But Will Probation Staff Fully Buy In?
Freedom School Program Liberates Kids in Probation Camp from Mark Ridley-Thomas on Vimeo. This...
New Auditor-Controller Report Says LA County’s Juvie Probation Camps NOT in Compliance With DOJ Requirements
SO DOES “COMPLIANCE” MEAN, LIKE “COMPLIANCE?” Last month we reported that...
LA Supes End Ban on Parolee/Probationer Eligibility for Subsidized Housing….Steep Tickets Fund Courts and Bury CA’s Poor in Debt….Employment Barriers for Former Offenders…Town Hall Meetings on LASD Citizen’s Oversight Panel
SOME LA PAROLEES AND PROBATIONERS WILL NOW BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SECTION 8 VOUCHERS On Tuesday...