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How State Corrections Departments Are Addressing Trauma and Victimization Among Imprisoned Women
A new report from the Urban Institute shines a light on how 41 states do or don’t...
Thursday Night’s Informative & Take-No-Prisoners Debate Between Jackie Lacey & George Gascón as They Battle to See Who Will Be LA’s Next District Attorney
At 6:30 p.m. on Thursday October 8, an important debate took place between two term Los Angeles...
Why Did the LA’s District Attorney’s Office Fail to Bring Charges Against Suspects in the Sheriff’s Bandito Assault Case? (The Problematic LASD Investigation Didn’t Help, Says a New Report)
Why did the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office fail to bring charges against any of the...
Op-Ed: Communities Need a Reset of Policing & The Justice System. But Barr & Trump’s Law Enforcement “Commission” is a Cynical Sham
Under the guise of restoring public confidence in law enforcement, the Commission is stacked with...
Governor Signs Bill to Close State’s Troubled & Systemically Racist Youth Prisons With an Ambitious Plan to Reimagine CA’s Youth Justice System
At approximately 4:42 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, September 30, Governor Gavin...
Governor Newsom Signs and Vetoes Closely Watched Criminal Justice Bills
Between Monday and Wednesday, his final day to sign or veto bills passed during the 2020...
LA County Moves Closer to Redirecting Some Emergency Response Away From Law Enforcement
On Tuesday, September 29, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors took the next step toward...
Judge Rules Against Sheriff Villanueva’s ongoing attempts to rehire former deputy Caren Carl Mandoyan
On Monday, September 28, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff ruled in a 17-page...
Is LA County About to Critically Underfund Diversion Just When It’s Needed Most?
Is LA County about to underfund its most important diversion programs, including mental health...