In Los Angeles County, as in many other areas of the U.S., African American children are...
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A $17 Million Boost From the Arnold Foundation Will Fund Research and Innovation to Reduce Prison Populations
On Wednesday, the Laura and John Arnold Foundation, through its Arnold Ventures company, announced...
Not Only Are Women the Fastest Growing Incarcerated Population, They Also Have Disparate Contact With Law Enforcement
Although the total number of stops, searches, and arrests have each steadily fallen in the United...
LA County Supes Expand Innovative Program Proven to Break the Wash, Rinse, Repeat Pattern of Mental Illness, Incarceration, and Homelessness
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors directed the county’s Office of Diversion...
What Happens When the Science of Trauma and Building Resilience Go to Prison?
Jane Ellen Stevens writes about a man who teaches the construction trade to prisoners who believes...
Gov. Newsom’s Revised Budget Features Significant New Reform-Minded Criminal Justice Spending
On Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom released his revised state budget, which plans for...
The Avis and Mark Ridley-Thomas Life Learning Center Will Offer Critical Services to Help Youth Successfully Navigate Adulthood
On Wednesday, a much-needed drop-in center opened in Los Angeles that aims to help transition-age...
Contra Costa Will Divert Kids From Lockup Who Work to Repair the Harm They’ve Caused
Kids who would otherwise be ensnared by the Contra Costa County juvenile justice system will soon...
“Getting to Zero” Girls in the Juvenile Justice System
Between 2006-2015, arrests of girls in the U.S. dropped by 53 percent, from just under 580,000 to...
Probation Oversight Panel Delivers Detailed Plan to Eliminate Pepper Spray From LA Youth Facilities in 12 Months, But Will It Be Followed?
The Los Angeles County Supervisors have just received a smart, step-by-step plan describing how the...