Thursday, August 15, was the official launch of a brand-new research institute in California that...
News
The Historic & Amazing Day When LA’s Supervisors Dumped Their Monster Jail Project, the Sheriff Told Scary Stories, & Sup. Sheila Kuehl Pronounced Incarceration a “Failed” Experiment
"It's a rare and impactful moment...a confluence that happens when an idea whose time has come...
County Supes Vote Unanimously to Officially Explore Moving LA’s Juvenile Justice System OUT of the Probation Dept.
Just after 4 p.m. on Tuesday, August 13, in a unanimous vote, the Los Angeles County Supervisors...
UPDATED – Supes Vote to Cancel Controversial $1.7 Billion Men’s Central Jail Replacement Contract
UPDATE: In a historic 4-1 vote, the LA County Board of Supervisors has chosen to cancel the...
Surviving Through Trauma: Sara Kruzan on Trafficking, Her Incarceration, Freedom and Activism
By Tony Inglis, INSP In 1995, 17-year-old Sara Kruzan was sentenced to life imprisonment without...
Facing the Inferno, Part 2: When Evacuation Is No Longer An Option
That same Friday, Mullen said, the Woolsey Fire killed two people “who were caught in their car...
In the Central Valley, a Trafficking Survivor Works to Rescue Others
By Linda Childers, California Health Report It’s not unusual for Debra Rush to receive a...
‘This Cannot Be My Life.’ The Nightmare of Foster Care in Indian Country
"Sometimes it had nothing to do with us or our parents. Sometimes they would find any reason to...
Supes Vote to Explore Boosting Job Opportunities for LA County’s Inmate Fire Camp Workers – UPDATED
On Tuesday, August 6, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of a motion...
Gov. Newsom Signs Bill to Protect Sex Workers From Criminalization When They Report Crimes
On Tuesday, July 20, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an important bill meant to ensure...