WOMEN PRISONERS AT CHOWCHILLA AIM TO HELP VICTIMS The best research (and my own anecdotal...
LA’s Foster Kids v. DCFS v. LA Times Reporting
Okay, first the LA Times ran an article last Friday titled, “L.A. County will no longer...
Who Dat?
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The Amazing Temple Grandin – UPDATED
HBO has a new movie for television debuting this weekend. It is a bio pic of sorts based on the...
The Great American Crime Drop—A Hard Look at the Causes
My friend Joe Domanick is part of a new online criminal justice journal called The Crime...
And Now for a Nice, Calming Whale Break
Thursday has been one of those days. * The stock market tanked Thursday morning based on the newest...
Justice Kennedy Slams California Prison Policy
I would love to have been at this event Wednesday night. The LA Times’
The Inexplicable Love of Writing
I was reading Lit, Mary Karr’s alcohol-soaked but sequin-bright third memoir, when I received...
Jim McDonnell New Chief of Long Beach PD!
The very excellent Jim McDonnell has been named Chief of the Long Beach Police Department. As you...
Very Cool News!
Okay, here’s the deal: Each year for many years the Greater Los Angeles chapter of the...
What is Owed the Victims of Child Porn?
Should people who are convicted of downloading pornographic images of a child have to pay the...
The 11-hour Budget Committee Meeting Nixes Many Cuts
Zach Behrens of LAist hung in to cover Monday’s 11-hour marathon budget committee meeting and...
Dialing Back NCLB, Sex-Offenders and Creating a Safe-Space High
THE CALIFORNIA SURPREMES UPHOLD JESSICA’S LAW On Monday, the California Supreme Court largely...
Okay, About Those Gang Tours…
In the last few weeks, a great many news outlets have have run stories on the city’s newest...
Monday Must Reads
JESSICA’S LAW: WHEN FEAR PERVERTS JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY. When Jessica’s Law passed...
Unions Lawsuits, Odd Tax Rebates, Marijuana Initiatives…& Chris Matthews
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Annenberg Students & the LA Times Homicide Report
It has been said more than a few times that one of the important new models that will be a...
Social Justice Shorts (Very Short)
LIFE IN PRISON: THE COST OF PUNISHMENT This excellent series from San Diego County’s KPBS ...