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...
Today Jails Commission Will Issue Final Report With 63 Recommendations UPDATED
Today, Friday, the Citizen’s Committee on Jail Violence—CCJV— will meet at 10 am...
BOOK LOVERS ALERT: Come to the West Hollywood Book Fair Sunday!
It used to be that the LA Times Festival of Books was the only game in town, but in the 11 years...
HEARTBREAKING DEATH OF A SOUTH LA TEEN, WHY PROP 30 MAY BE AN EDUCATION SAFEGUARD, AND BEARS!
LA TEENAGER GUNNED DOWN IN A CASE OF PROBABLE MISTAKEN IDENTITY Patrick Caruthers, a well-liked...
New ACLU Report Shows Unnecessary and “Alarming” Use of Head Strikes….And the Grand Jury Subpoenas Roll In for LASD
ACLU CORRECTIONS EXPERT SAYS CJ DEPUTIES USE OF HEAD STRIKES “ALARMING” AND UNNECESSARY...
New ACLU Jails Report Released Later Today, LA City Controller Laura Chick’s Fiery Blast at Carmen Trutanich…and More
ACLU TO RELEASE CRITICAL JAILS REPORT LATER THIS MORNING—CHECK BACK SOON Ahead of this...
Sheriff Baca’s Racked Up Absences from LA During Jails Scandal, Flawed Civilian Oversight of LASD, Automatic Arrest-Tracking Software…and More
SHERIFF BACA’S WELL-TIMED AND FREQUENT TRIPS AWAY FROM LOS ANGELES As we look toward the...
The Outrageous Costs of Inmate Calls to Families….Conservative Voices Call for Jerry to Sign SB9….and More
A PUSH TO REIN IN THE HIGH COST OF INMATE CALLS Because of the type of reporting I do, for over two...
Last Call for Gov. to Sign Juvie LWOP Bill SB9, a Death at Guantanamo Bay, and Progress on Safe-Guarding LGBT Prisoners
ADVOCATES’ FINAL PUSH FOR GOV. BROWN TO PASS SB9 SB9 advocates are making one last push to...
LASD Use Cameras to Reduce False Identifications, Federal Court Weighs in on DNA Sampling, and the Full Cost of Money Bail
LASD DEPUTIES SNAP PHOTOS TO HELP PREVENT MISTAKEN IDENTIFICATION Under a new program, certain LASD...
As Commission Report Looms, Baca Pronounces LA Jails Force Policy “Best in the Nation”
LA IS NUMBER ONE! While we await the final report by the Citizen’s Commission on Jail...
LAPD Chief Opposes Blind Lineups, 13-Year-Old Charged with Murder to be Tried as an Adult…and More
THE INNOCENCE PROJECT ON LAPD CHIEF BECK’S DISTASTE FOR BLIND LINEUPS According to the...
DN (Almost) Calls for Baca Resignation, Debt Collection Companies Use Misleading Scare Tactics, and a Compelling Case for Clemency
REACTIONS TO THE LATEST JAILS COMMISSION HEARING In the wake of the findings presented at the most...
New CA SHU Policies, LA Officials and Experts Work Toward Zero Tolerance Alternatives…and More
NEW POLICIES FOR CALIFORNIA PRISONS’ ISOLATION UNITS GET BOTH YEA’ED AND NAY’ED...