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LA County Sheriff’s Sergeant Accused of “Unlawful” Campaign of Harassment Against Justice Advocate & Film Producer Scott Budnick
On Sunday, December 15, civil rights attorney Ron Kaye sent a letter to Los Angeles County Sheriff...
Youth Reports of Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Lockups on the Decline
In 2012, 9.5 percent of youth — nearly one out of every 10 kids — in juvenile...
DJJ Watch: The Secrets of Data Collecting Inside California’s Youth Prisons
Even if a fight between two kids is documented, the reason behind the fight may not be, and that is...
New Office of Racial Equality Will Soon Be Working to Erase Racial Gaps in LA
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to create a brand-new Office of Racial...
Across the Nation, States Fail to Meet Pregnant Women’s Health Needs in Prisons
A 50-state survey by the Prison Policy Initiative reveals a dearth of state laws designed to...
Op-Ed: We Connected Former Gang Members, Clergy, Community, and Police to Fight Violence
This is a story about the art of persuading groups who don't trust each other at all to come...
In the Wake of Domestic Violence, Apologies Often Follow, According to LAPD Data
Apologies and domestic violence go hand-in-hand, LAPD data reveals.
LA County to Gain 500 New Critically Needed Mental Health Care Beds
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to launch a two-year pilot program...
‘Human-Centered Design’ Team Aims to Help Transgender Teens Recover from Family Violence
A statewide research initiative called Reimagine Lab works to identify the root causes of family...