California is one of just five states that allows staff in juvenile detention facilities to carry...
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LA County Sheriff’s Deputy Dies of Injuries Received on Duty 23 Years Ago
On Tuesday, February 6, Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff Steven Belanger died of a shooting wound...
SF Seeks to Dump Criminal Justice System Fees That Bury Poor San Franciscans in Debt
On Tuesday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and the SF Sheriff’s Department took steps...
Keeping Girls Out of a Justice System Created for Boys
By the Staff of Counseling@NYU Arrests of youth younger than 18 are down significantly. Between...
Does Memo From LA District Attorney’s Office Tell Cops How to Get Around New Law Protecting Kids’ Constitutional Rights?
On October 11, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law SB 395, a bill requiring that youth...
Op-Ed: Will LA County Will Step Up & Lead Nation in Helping LGTBQ Kids in Foster Care System?
by Dr. Khush Cooper When families break down, systems have to take over. But most of those systems...
33 Prosecutors & Law Enforcement Officials Sign Amicus Brief Supporting LA Lawsuit Challenging DOJ, for Yanking Public Safety Grants From “Sanctuary” Cities
On Monday, a group of 33 current and former prosecutors, law enforcement officials, and others in...
California may up its rehab efforts to keep ex-inmates from returning to prison
by Sophia Bollag Gov. Jerry Brown wants to add millions in new spending on programs to help former...
LASD and Teachers Present Diplomas to Largest Class of Inmate Graduates
On January 18, at the front of an immense classroom, within the North County Correctional...
Op-Ed: California Must Ban the Use of Chemical Spray in Juvenile Facilities
By Brian Goldstein California is in the process of revising standards for the state’s local...