California Assemblymember Phil Ting has introduced a bill aimed at reducing the collateral...
Op-Ed: Why I Believe We Need a Change at the Top in L.A. County’s DA’s Office
In California, and across the nation, we have seen reforms of the destructive attitudes and...
DA Jackie Lacey Tells Press About Death Threats & Other Fears After Husband Pulls Gun on Black Lives Matter Protesters Gathered in Front of Her Home
At around 5:45 a.m. Monday, the day before California’s primary election day, the husband of...
New Poll Shows U.S. Voters Favor “Second Look” Policies To Reduce Excessive Prison Terms
Do Americans want their policymakers to take a second look at some of the outsized sentences that...
Historic County-Community Partnership Takes the Vote Behind Bars in LA County
At a joint press conference on Sunday, Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder Dean Logan, and...
Measure R: Codifies Subpoena Power for LASD Civilian Oversight Commission, and Requires Jail Population Reduction Plan
On March 3, and during the preceding early voting days, Los Angeles voters will decide whether to...
DNA Databases Are Boon to Police But Menace to Privacy, Critics Say
By Lindsey Van Ness, Stateline Nearly two years after the arrest of the suspected Golden State...
Prosecutors Say Reporting Sexual Harassment at L.A. County DA’s Office Means Retaliation, But Jackie Lacey Says Not True
"I could never say ‘I need this to stop,’ or he would know you were not okay with it, and if he...
Bill Would Help Survivors Safely Relocate in the Wake of a Crime
A new California bill announced Friday seeks to tear down an overlooked barrier to safety and...
California Auditor Releases Damning Report About Law Enforcement’s Use of Automated License Plate Readers
California police and sheriffs are failing to protect the privacy of drivers on city streets...
Op-ED: Jackie Lacey Was My Boss. If She Truly Cared About Mental Health, My Brother Might Be Alive
There is still so much I don't know about my brother's death in Twin Towers jail. But I have a long...
4 1/2 years after the DOJ settlement, basic needs for LA County jail’s mentally ill inmates still aren’t being met
“Welcome to the zoo,” said LA County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Allen, motioning to the figures...
729 of CA’s Death Row Inmates Will Soon Eligible for Transfer to Other Prisons With Rehabilitative Programs
When Prop. 66, the ballot initiative designed to overhaul the state’s death penalty system, was...
LA County Supes Vote to Banish Criminal Justice Fines and Fees and Forgive Families’ Old Debts
UPDATED: This story was updated on Feb. 19, 2020, at 11:00 a.m., to reflect the events of the LA...
California stopped charging parents for kids’ incarceration. So why are some still stuck owing thousands of dollars?
Tens of thousands of families still owe juvenile justice fees that the state has since abolished.
Mental Illness Numbers Continue to Climb in California’s Jails, State Data Shows
The proportion of people in California jails suffering from mental illness rose 63 percent over the...
LA’s Critically Important Race for District Attorney Heats Up With Attack Ads, Questionable Donations, & New Endorsements.
In the past week, the competition to lead the DA's office has heated up to a scorching level...
AG Becerra to Investigate LAPD Gang Database Misuse Scandal
The California Department of Justice is launching a review of the Los Angeles Police...