“It’s been decades now of saying, ‘Oh we’ll get to families later,’” Duffield said...
How One Young Man’s Mental Illness Is Raising His Risk of Deportation
By Christine Herman, Side Effects Public Media When José moved his family to the United States...
Happy Thanksgiving
We hope your day is filled with warmth, love, friendship, and kindness. We are grateful for your...
For the First Time Ever, Majority of Gallup Poll Respondents Prefer Life in Prison Over Death Penalty in Murder Cases
Newly released results from a Gallup poll revealed that 60 percent of Americans agreed that...
Report Calls for Elimination of Criminal Justice Fees – An “Unreliable and Painfully Regressive” Revenue Stream for Local Governments
"Los Angeles County dedicates over $4 million to staff probation collection efforts — more...
LA Sheriff’s Deputy’s Condition Somewhat Improved After Being Badly Injured On Duty When Struck By A Drunk Driver Monday Night
Monday night, as many readers may already know, a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy who...
39 American Prosecutors Promise to Go to Jail & Prison to See for Themselves the Consequences of Their Decisions
On Monday, 39 elected prosecutors came together in order to commit to personally visit the jails...
If Crime is Down, Why Do We Keep Building Larger Jails?
The growth of mass incarceration in communities across America during the 1980’s and...
Grieving Families Report Harassment From LASD Deputies, Civilian Oversight Commission Votes to Investigate
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Civilian Oversight Commission responsible for overseeing the LA...
LA County Supervisors Approve More Housing for Foster Care “Graduates” As Homelessness Among Former Foster & Justice-Involved Youth Continues to Skyrocket
It’s difficult and traumatizing for anyone to be homeless. But young people who are homeless...
Opinion: To End Intimate Partner Violence, We Must Focus on Racial Justice and Healing
By Marc Philpart and Jacquie Marroquin, California Health Report Like millions of Californians...
Op-Ed: Yes, we should stop treating mentally ill people like criminals. Jackie Lacey is part of the problem.
It seems that rather than teach prosecutors about the unique circumstances in cases involving...
The Dehumanizing Effects of Inadequate Access to Menstrual Products in Prisons and Jails
Thirty-eight states fail to legally require prisons and jails to provide menstrual products to the...
LA County Supes Vote on Staffing for Peer-to-Peer Program to Help LA’s Veterans Access Crucial Services
On Tuesday, the LA County Board of Supervisors approved a motion to staff a peer-to-peer program...
LA’s Race for District Attorney Heats Up Further as Public Defender Rachel Rossi Jumps In
And now there are five. At 1 p.m., on Tuesday, November 12, the Los Angeles County District...
“Disgraceful” Disparities in School Discipline Funnel Kids into Justice System
Research and the national conversation around racial disparities in school discipline have largely...
To Our Nation’s Veterans With Respect & Gratitude Beyond Measure
Veterans often come back from war—whatever war— carrying burdens that the rest of us will never...
Families Still on the Hook for Juvenile Justice Fees After Passage of SB 190, Depending on Where They Live
A new report from UC Berkeley Law’s Policy Advocacy Clinic reveals wide variations in how...