When a young person enters the de-escalation room in the county's youth detention facility, he or...
Youth Justice Reimagined
Op-Ed: Finally, an Opportunity to Humanize, Not Criminalize, LA’s Students
While cutting school police funding is an important first step toward reducing harm, the...
The Voices of Youth Locked in San Francisco’s Soon-to-Be-Shuttered Juvenile Hall
On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted in favor of legislation to...
Groundbreaking Settlement Between LA County & AG Becerra Demands that Kids In LA Lock-Ups Must Be Treated as If they matter
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has announced a legal settlement with Los Angeles...
More Than 58 Percent of Kids in LA County’s Juvenile Halls Quarantined for COVID-19 Exposure, as High Numbers of Staff Continue to Test Positive
For most of December, the number of youth in quarantine due to their exposure to someone with...
Should 14-and-15-Year-old Kids be tried as Adults? New LA DA Gascón says No, as a Case That Could Permanently Decide the Question Goes to CA Supremes
On Tuesday, December 1, the California Supreme Court heard a much-watched case having to do with...