Thursday, August 15, was the official launch of a brand-new research institute in California that...
The Historic & Amazing Day When LA’s Supervisors Dumped Their Monster Jail Project, the Sheriff Told Scary Stories, & Sup. Sheila Kuehl Pronounced Incarceration a “Failed” Experiment
"It's a rare and impactful moment...a confluence that happens when an idea whose time has come...
County Supes Vote Unanimously to Officially Explore Moving LA’s Juvenile Justice System OUT of the Probation Dept.
Just after 4 p.m. on Tuesday, August 13, in a unanimous vote, the Los Angeles County Supervisors...
UPDATED – Supes Vote to Cancel Controversial $1.7 Billion Men’s Central Jail Replacement Contract
UPDATE: In a historic 4-1 vote, the LA County Board of Supervisors has chosen to cancel the...
Surviving Through Trauma: Sara Kruzan on Trafficking, Her Incarceration, Freedom and Activism
By Tony Inglis, INSP In 1995, 17-year-old Sara Kruzan was sentenced to life imprisonment without...
Facing the Inferno, Part 2: When Evacuation Is No Longer An Option
That same Friday, Mullen said, the Woolsey Fire killed two people “who were caught in their car...
In the Central Valley, a Trafficking Survivor Works to Rescue Others
By Linda Childers, California Health Report It’s not unusual for Debra Rush to receive a...
‘This Cannot Be My Life.’ The Nightmare of Foster Care in Indian Country
"Sometimes it had nothing to do with us or our parents. Sometimes they would find any reason to...
Supes Vote to Explore Boosting Job Opportunities for LA County’s Inmate Fire Camp Workers – UPDATED
On Tuesday, August 6, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of a motion...
Gov. Newsom Signs Bill to Protect Sex Workers From Criminalization When They Report Crimes
On Tuesday, July 20, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an important bill meant to ensure...
Who’s Helping the 1.9 Million Women Released From Prisons and Jails Each Year?
By Wendy Sawyer, Prison Policy Initiative Given the dramatic growth of women’s incarceration in...
As U.S. Mass Shootings Surpass 245 Incidents in 2019, Collaborative Infuses 17 Gun Violence Research Projects With $10 Million
On Sunday evening, at 5:41 p.m., a man began shooting into a crowd of people at the Gilroy Garlic...
LAPD Officer Juan Diaz Fatally Shot When Off Duty With Girlfriend After Verbal Exchange With Tagger at Lincoln Heights Taco Stand
After midnight on Friday night, a 24-year-old Los Angeles Police officer was shot and killed as...
White Officers Not More Likely to Fatally Shoot People of Color, Says Report
White officers appear to be no more likely than their black and Latino colleagues to shoot people...
Supervisor Barger Demands “Immediate Action” With Newly Approved Plan to Address Social Worker Staffing Problems in the A.V. After Noah Cuatro’s Death
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion from Supervisor Kathryn...
“I was hired,” said IG Max Huntsman to the LA Supes, “in part to tell you if we ever face a Tanaka-level crisis again. We face it now.”
On Tuesday, July 23, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in favor of...
DJJ Watch: Friendly Suggestions for Gov. Gavin Newsom Regarding His Proposed Overhaul of the State’s Youth Justice System
I am a fourth-year social studies teacher at a Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) facility located...
House Oversight and Reform Committee Hears Powerful Testimony on Childhood Trauma
Editor’s note WitnessLA has reported many times, and from many perspectives, on the ways...