On Thursday, the civilian commission overseeing the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department...
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LA County Probation Planning to Shut Down Controversial “Probation Lite” Youth Program….So Now What Lies Ahead for LA’s “At Risk” Kids?
The highly controversial Los Angeles County Probation youth program known colloquially by critics...
Decriminalizing Marijuana in Los Angeles County
On Tuesday, Los Angeles County Supervisors Mark Ridley-Thomas and Hilda Solis introduced a read-in...
Community Groups Call on State to End Use of Pepper Spray in Juvenile Lockups
California is one of just five states that allows staff in juvenile detention facilities to carry...
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...