On Friday, April 29, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced his support for seven bills...
A new lawsuit brought by an eyewitness whistleblower shoots giant holes in Villanueva’s story about the incident of the head-kneeling deputy—plus lots more in the way of alleged corruption by LA County’s sheriff
This morning, attorney Vincent Miller released the second complaint in a series of civil rights...
LA Sheriff Alex Villanueva & the matter of threatening journalists
As most readers likely know by now, yesterday, Tuesday April 26, the ever more beleaguered (and...
Opinion – Corrections Departments Must Establish a Pathway to Rehabilitation
By Steve Brooks, Prison Journalism Project For a quarter of a century, I have been waking up...
Supes Vote to Permanently Fund Program to Help the Families of People Who Die in Jail or Who Are Killed by Law Enforcement
On Tuesday, April 19, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to continue...
Why domestic violence survivors like me won’t leave their abusers if that means leaving pets behind
By Carolina Reyes This is the first in a series of essays by survivors of domestic violence in...
Violence & vanishing supervisors at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall
"BJNJH on lockdown," the friend wrote. "5 unit disturbance. Minors on roof. DPO injured fell...
In a surprise move, PPOA—the LASD’s supervisors union—endorses former commander Eli Vera in the race to unseat Sheriff Alex Villanueva
On Wednesday, April 13, the the Professional Peace Officers Association (PPOA), announced that it...
Inspector General issues new subpoena for LA Sheriff & also says Villanueva may break multiple laws with threat to launch criminal investigation into leaking of “bad optics” head-kneeling video
On Thursday evening, April 7, Inspector General Max Huntsman and his office issued a brand new...
Opinion – Criminal justice algorithms: Being race-neutral doesn’t mean race-blind
By Duncan Purves and Jeremy Davis, The Conversation Justice is supposed to be “blind.”...
LA Sheriff threatens to bring criminal charges against whistleblower as multiple sources say Villanueva lied big time re: cover-up of case of deputy kneeling on inmate’s neck….and more.
The news about Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva keeps on coming. So, before we get to...
Bills Aim to Open Doors to Housing and Employment for Formerly Incarcerated Californians
Pathways to permanent housing California lawmakers are currently considering a handful of bills...
‘People don’t think clearly in crisis:’ California law enforcement turns to mental health clinicians on toughest 911 calls
California law enforcement agencies are embracing new approaches to mental health crisis calls. But...
Psychological Evaluations and Other Subjective Assessments Contribute to Racial Disparities in Parole Decisions, Says Report
Subjective professional assessments — like psychological evaluations, prosecutors’...
LA County’s Civilian Oversight Commission launches full-scale investigation into LA County’s deputy gang problem
On Thursday, March 24, Sean Kennedy, the chair of Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight...
The war in Ukraine & Anna’s shrapnel
Before I tell you about Anna Politkovskaya and her shrapnel, let’s take a quick look at the...
The fate of dueling motions from LA Supervisors about where to house LA’s “high security” DJJ kids, plus $50k exit bonuses, & the riotous emptying out of Central Juvenile Hall
On Tuesday, March 15, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted on two competing motions...
Randomized Trial Shows Criminal Justice Fees Heighten Hardship for Defendants, Are Not Deterrents, and Offer Negligible Benefit to Counties
Criminal justice system fees levied against people convicted of low-level offenses appear to have...