BACA SAYS THAT THE JAILS COMMISSIONS RECS ARE FINE, BUT THE HARSH FINDINGS BEHIND...
Iran Hostage Reports on Solitary in CA Prisons, 2nd Circuit Sez DOMA Unconstitutional…& More
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IRANIAN PRISON CELL & THE PELICAN BAY SHU? WINDOWS. The December 2012...
The Accuracy of Drug-Sniffing Dogs and the Issue of Probable Cause, Why Criminal Justice is Missing from the Presidential Campaigns, and LA City Council Says “Yes” to Immigrant I.D.s
SCOTUS TO TAKE A LOOK AT DRUG-DETECTING DOGS VS. FOURTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS The US Supreme Court will...
The LA Supes and the Sheriff Square Off on How Jail Commission’s 63 Recommendations will be Implemented
With Taylor Walker LA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND SHERIFF BACA’S TUG-OF-WAR OVER...
Why AB 2242 Would Have Counteracted Zero Tolerance Discipline, LA Libraries Reclaim Hours Lost to Budget Cuts…and More
AB 2242 AND THE BATTLE AGAINST ZERO TOLERANCE Assembly member Roger Dickinson authored AB 2242 to...
Public Records Act at Risk, Anti-Bullying Program Slammed as Gay Plot, Juvie LWOP from 2 POVs
A CALIF JUDGE’S DECISION THREATENS THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT The LA Times’ Jim Newton has...
The Damage Inflicted by Putting Kids in Isolation, SD’s Juvenile Justice Issues Deserve Candidates’ Attention…and More
DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF SOLITARY CONFINEMENT ON TEENS AND THE NEED FOR A DIFFERENT APPROACH A new...
LASD INVESTIGATIONS, Part 5 – Pay to Play: Does the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department have an unofficial quid pro quo promotion system? – by Matthew Fleischer
PAY TO PLAY Does the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department have an unofficial quid pro quo promotion...
1st Part of County’s Aero Bureau Audit Finds Only Minor Problems
Part 1 of the long-promised promised “30-Day” audit of alleged improprieties at the Los...
Board of Supes Ponders Next Steps Now That Jails Commission Report is In
OKAY, NOW WHAT? “The time for negotiation has long since gone.” Sup. Mark...
Immigration Cases Up for Supreme Court Consideration, “Art Matters” Fund Drive for LA Arts Education…and More
COMING SOON TO SCOTUS: IMMIGRATION Three cases will likely go before the US Supreme Court that...
Calls Intensify for Baca to Take Action, LAPD Changes ICE Detention Protocol…and More
FURTHER CALLS TO ACTION FOR SHERIFF BACA In an op-ed for the LA Times, Richard Drooyan, the...
Youth Justice Round-up: Infographics, SF Juvies Reject Outdoor Exercise, Growing Up in Prison…and More
NEW TROUBLING JUVENILE JUSTICE INFOGRAPHIC Despite recent juvenile justice victories—SB9, and...
Sheriff Baca Says He’s in Agreement With All 63 of the Jail Commission’s Recommendations. That’s a Good First Step. Will He Follow Through?
Just before the Citizens’ Commission on Jail Violence delivered its 194-page report on...
The Reality of Realignment, the CA Higher Education Massacre…and More
REALIGNMENT TRUTHS AND MISINFORMATION—A YEAR LATER In a sharply-worded essay, LA Times...
Final Round-up of Gov. Brown’s Bill Activity, Statistics and Effects of Parents Behind Bars…and More
FOUR ADDITIONAL VERY IMPORTANT BILLS (VIBs) THAT GOVERNOR BROWN ACTED ON AT THE VERY LAST...
Jerry Signs SB9, Giving Kids Sentenced to Die in Prison a Chance at a Chance….Vetoes Media Access to CA Lock-ups
Yes, the governor signed the bill at the last possible minute. (Today was the cutoff.) But sign...
Supervisor Ridley-Thomas Calls for Civilian Oversight of the LASD.
On Friday, Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, announced his intention to seek some strong civilian...