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Op-Ed: Our Work to Reform the Juvenile Justice System Is Not Yet Complete
“If our collective responsibility is to foster justice and public safety—as we believe it...
New Report Points to California Prosecutors Who Most Frequently “Violated Their Constitutional Duties”
New Harvard Law Report Shines a Light On Prosecutorial Misconduct and “Names Names” In...
Essential Juvenile Justice Bill Reauthorization Passes Senate, But It’s All About What Happens In the “Conference Committee”
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Moves Toward Reauthorization—But...
Progress Toward Ending Juvenile Isolation in the US
Despite an ongoing national movement toward banning solitary confinement for youth, which has been...
San Francisco, Santa Clara County To Get Help Improving Their Pretrial Justice Systems
The Pretrial Justice Institute (PJI) has chosen six jurisdictions, including two in California, to...
Bill Update: Brown Signs Foster Youth Voter Bill, and Protections for Sexually Abused Kids
On Monday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill that aims to encourage foster...
THE CRUCIAL ART OF REENTRY: 2 County Supes Determined to Jump Start Long-Needed LA Reentry Programs
Jump-starting Reentry in Los Angeles County A new motion by Los Angeles County Supervisors Mark...
People are Spending More Time Behind Bars, Thanks to “Tough-on-Crime” Policies, Especially for Violent Crimes
An Urban Institute report released this month makes the case for reforming sentencing and parole...
LA County Sheriff’s Deputy Investigated for Having Sex With Teenage Explorer Cadet….& More
LA Sheriff’s Department Probes Report of Deputy Sex With Teen Explorer…& Other...