Two recently released reports raise a string of questions about the progress made—or lack...
Rest in Peace, Dearest Clarence. There is No E-Street Without You
Bruce Springsteen’s long time sax player and friend of 40 years, Clarence Clemons, died on...
What the Newest Field Poll Favoring 3-Strikes Reform Really Means
On Thursday a new Field Poll was released that indicated Californians favor a reform of the...
California in State of “Political Paralysis” Over Prison Reform
WHY ARE WE SO STUCK? While policymakers from both sides of the aisle in conservative states such as...
Judge Walker NOT Too Gay to be Impartial After All
One more small step for sanity was taken Tuesday as U.S. District Chief Judge James Ware ruled that...
Working on a story that I’ll post late today.
UPDATE: The story mentioned here is being delayed one more day. Lots of other issue to discuss in...
Too Gay to Judge: Can Vaughn Walker Judge Prop 8?
On Monday a Federal judge heard arguments about why Judge Vaughn Walker, the retired chief justice...
Should the Sheriff or LA County Probation Supervise New Parolees?
This question, which was supposed to be heard Tuesday (today) at the LA County Board of...
PLEASE Get Well Clarence “Big Man” Clemons
Clarence Clemons, beloved rock saxophonist, E-Street band member and FOB—Friend of Bruce...
When the Ends Don’t Justify the Means: Rethinking the American War on Crime
REASON MAGAZINE TAKES ON THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM Maybe this is a Nixon Goes to China moment...
Tuesday’s “Buck” Screening to Benefit Homeboy Industries
On Tuesday night, June 14, Buck, the much anticipated documentary about horse whisperer Buck...
East LA Probation Center Named for Mary Ridgway
“Mary would have been upset with us for doing this,” said LA County Supervisor Gloria...
The innocence Problem
The stories of innocent people being released after serving years or even decades behind bars have...
Prison Overcrowding and Waiting for Realignment
On Tuesday, the governor and the California Department of Corrections announced their collective...
Strip Searches, 3-Strikes, Controversial Gates Foundation Report & More
9TH CIRCUIT SAYS MARICOPA COUNTY STRIP SEARCH VIOLATES 4TH AMENDMENT RIGHTS & THE SUPREMES LET...
Another Dead Child on DCFS’s Watch—And the Crucial Need to Ask the Right Questions
The death of 17-month-old Vyctorya Sandoval on April 24-–very possibly at the hands of one or...
Friday Round-Up: Psychopaths, Parks Closing, Bad DA Behavior and More
EVEN DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION, CALIFORNIA KEPT ITS PARKS OPEN, BUT ALL THAT CHANGES IN...
Thursday Must Reads
CA SENATE DECIDES WED. JUVIE LWOP CASES SHOULD BE GIVEN A CHANCE AT RESENTENCING. Progress! Patrick...