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#DangerousJails

Dying In LA County’s Jails: Now there are 7 deaths in 2026

January 31, 2026
#NoKings

The No Kings Act & the fatal shootings by ICE of Alex Pretti & Renee Good

January 27, 2026
#DangerousJails

Dying in LA County’s jails: One more death today

January 22, 2026
#DangerousJails

A new deadly year begins in LA County’s Jails

January 14, 2026
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December 31, 2025
Prison Policy

The Menendez Brothers, Part 3: the Myth of the Model Inmate

December 30, 2025
LA County Board of Supervisors

LA County to Investigate Organ Harvesting Companies’ Nearly Unrestrained Access to the Morgue

October 25, 2019
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In more than two dozen cases in LA and San Diego counties, organ and tissue harvesting companies...

Facing the Inferno • LA County Probation

Facing the Inferno, Part 3: 11 Months Later, Another Youth Facility, Another Fire, Another Trauma-Filled Disaster

October 24, 2019
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One boy was in a holding cell on one of the LASD buses with 15 other boys, who reportedly taunted...

Guns

Concealed Carry Murders: Permit-Holders Killed More Than 1,300 People in Last Decade

October 22, 2019
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Individuals with approved concealed carry permits have killed at least 1,335 people — not in...

Courts • Crime & Consequence • Crime and Punishment

Report Shows “Coercive” Court-Ordered Community Service Sits “at the Intersection of Mass Incarceration and Economic Inequality”

October 21, 2019
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"There is a lot of fear. Even people with traffic violations are anxious about being jailed for not...

Columns, Op-Eds, & Interviews • Dispatches from San Quentin

Dispatches From San Quentin: Is San Quentin State Prison the Future of Prison Reform?

October 20, 2019
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One thing prisons can’t address are the socioeconomic factors that make crime more likely in...

Mental Health • Police

Taking the Police Out of Mental Health-Related 911 Rescues

October 18, 2019
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Editor’s Note: Eugene, Oregon’s Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets (CAHOOTS)...

ACEs • Community Health • Violence Prevention

The National Cost of Childhood Exposure to Crime Tops $458 Billion Per Year, Study Says

October 17, 2019
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A growing body of dozens of studies and reports has revealed the far-reaching negative effects of...

Alex Villanueva

Why the Board of Supervisors are Determined to Get Subpoena Power for the LASD Civilian Oversight Commission

October 16, 2019
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If the LASD says no, everyone goes to court, Huntsman said. Litigation "is a fine process," he...

Bill Watch

Wave of Bill Decisions — Including a Vetoed Safe Jail Release Reform — Signals Official End to CA Legislative Session

October 15, 2019
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Newsom rejects late-night jail release reform and bill to keep kids out of state lockups, but bans...

DCFS • Foster Care

Los Angeles Foster Youth About to Get Free, Pre-Paid Smartphones Complete With Mobile Hotspots for Unlimited Online Access

October 14, 2019
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Los Angeles foster youth between the ages of 13 and 26, which includes vulnerable...

Columns, Op-Eds, & Interviews • District Attorney

Op-Ed: L.A. District Attorney Jackie Lacey Failed the Victims of Ed Buck

October 11, 2019
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"Because of her inactions, Timothy Dean died and multiple other young Black gay men continued to be...

Columns, Op-Eds, & Interviews • Gangs • Police

Op-Ed: California Gang Laws Are Normalized Racism

October 10, 2019
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"CalGang gives police increased authority to approach and harass people for virtually no reason at...

Bill Watch

Nearing His Legislative Deadline, Governor Newsom Signs 2 Dozen Crucial Criminal and Juvenile Justice Bills

October 9, 2019
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On Tuesday evening, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he had taken his signing pen to...

Juvenile Justice • LAUSD • School Discipline Reform • School to Prison Pipeline • Youth Justice: Healing Not Punishment • Zero Tolerance and School Discipline

LAUSD Plans to Expand List of Offenses Eligible for Diversion to Reduce Racially Disparate School Arrests

October 7, 2019
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The district's goal is to reduce student arrests on school grounds by as much as 80 percent.

District Attorney • LAPD • Law Enforcement

400,000 Old Warrants & 1.7 Million Citations to Be Wiped Clean Through LA’s New Multi-Agency Initiative

October 6, 2019
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On Wednesday, October 2, Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer, Los Angeles County District Attorney...

In Memoriam

Remembering Joan Petersilia, the Brilliant, Award-Winning Criminologist Who Advised Governors, Inspired Students, & Helped Change the Future of California

October 4, 2019
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Editor’s Note: I first met criminologist Joan Petersilia in 2003, after I read her book...

LA County Board of Supervisors • LASD • Los Angeles County • Los Angeles County Sheriff

Why the LA County Supes Responded to Sheriff’s “Ballooning” Budget Deficit by Freezing LASD Spending and Hiring

October 3, 2019
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The LA County Supes are holding Sheriff Alex Villanueva accountable for a $63.4 million budget...

Civil Rights • Columns, Op-Eds, & Interviews • Police

Op-Ed: When Is a Shooting “Necessary”? Legal Questions Remain After the Passage of CA Bill to Restrict Deadly Police Uses-of-Force

October 1, 2019
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California is known for its progressive policies. However, in the area of civil rights, California...

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