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One Freshly Signed CA Law Aims to Improve Outcomes for Jailed Veterans, Another Bans Cities From Charging Defendants Prosecution Fees
Over the last week, California Governor Jerry Brown has been putting his bill-signing pen to work...
The 70 Million, a New Podcast That Aims to Transform U.S. Jails—One Great Story At A Time
Editor’s Note: There’s a new, recently-launched documentary podcast we thought might...
Juvenile Injustice: OJJDP Dismantles Protections for Youth of Color in the Justice System
Editor’s Note: This January, former Arkansas prosecutor Caren Harp was sworn in as the head...
Report Breaks Down What It Will Take to Bring the Number of Kids in Adult Jails to Zero
“Getting to Zero” While most kids tried in adult courts are held in juvenile detention...
Bill Lifting Veil of Secrecy on Police Misconduct Awaits Gov. Brown’s Signature. So What’s at Stake?
On Friday, August 31, the California Assembly voted to approve Senate Bill 1421, legislation...
Happy Labor Day!
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Could Lee Baca Get a New Trial? 9th Circuit Appeal Hearing Finally Set on Nov. 6
This fall, Lee Baca’s lawyers will ask a three judge panel to overturn the former LA County...
Legislators Put Police Use-of-Force Bill on Hold Until Next Year
On Wednesday, California lawmakers revealed that they had run out of time to fully address concerns...
ACLU, City Attorney, and Blue Ribbon Commission Call on LAUSD to End “Ineffective” and Not So “Random” Searches
In 2011, the Los Angeles Unified School District established a policy requiring schools to subject...