On Wednesday, the California Assembly passed two bills that seek to bring equity to...
Antelope Valley Pilot Program Will Mentor Kids Impacted by Foster Care & the Criminal Justice System From Kindergarten Through Graduation
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to launch a youth...
After State Audit Says LA’s Foster Care System Often Fails To Keep Kids Safe, Board of Supes Wants Answers & a Plan
On June 21, 2018, 10-year-old Anthony Avalos died as a result of long-term abuse and multiple kinds...
With Deep Gratitude, Sorrow & Love: For our fallen sons and daughters, mothers, fathers, wives, husbands, brothers and sisters
The red poppy has come to represent our men and women who have fallen in war. The reference comes...
Senate-Approved Bill Would Eliminate a Three-Year Deadline for Victims to Access Compensation
On Thursday, the California Senate approved SB 375, a bill that would abolish a three-year deadline...
Police Use-of-Force Bill Lives, Will Land on Assembly Floor
After appearing irreparably stalled last week, AB 392, a bill that would change the circumstances...
The Alarmingly Common Use and Abuse of “Tear Gas Weapons” in California’s Youth Facilities
Aerosolized oleoresin capsicum or “OC spray,” commonly known as pepper spray, is so toxic that...
“Enough is Enough!” LA County’s Probation Staff Say Youth Camps & Halls Are No Longer Safe & Plead With Supes To Take “Immediate Action”
On Tuesday, May 21, a large group of Los Angeles County probation officers who work in the...
How States Address Opioid Use Disorder in Prisons
Editor’s Note: California Governor Gavin Newsom’s May budget revision included $71.3...
DJJ Watch: An Insider Tells of Officers Leaving Kids’ Skin to Burn With Pepper Spray & Other Everyday Forms of Violence at CA’s Prisons for Kids
Editor’s Note: Earlier this month, during the release of his revised state budget, Governor...
Criminal Justice Bills Clear a Major “Suspense File” Hurdle to Land on the House Floors
Late last week, the California Assembly and Senate’s fiscal committees decided the fate of...
Rebalancing Act: How to Change the Fact That Too Many Black & LGBTQ Kids Land In LA’s Foster Care System
In Los Angeles County, as in many other areas of the U.S., African American children are...
A $17 Million Boost From the Arnold Foundation Will Fund Research and Innovation to Reduce Prison Populations
On Wednesday, the Laura and John Arnold Foundation, through its Arnold Ventures company, announced...
Not Only Are Women the Fastest Growing Incarcerated Population, They Also Have Disparate Contact With Law Enforcement
Although the total number of stops, searches, and arrests have each steadily fallen in the United...
LA County Supes Expand Innovative Program Proven to Break the Wash, Rinse, Repeat Pattern of Mental Illness, Incarceration, and Homelessness
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors directed the county’s Office of Diversion...
What Happens When the Science of Trauma and Building Resilience Go to Prison?
Jane Ellen Stevens writes about a man who teaches the construction trade to prisoners who believes...
Gov. Newsom’s Revised Budget Features Significant New Reform-Minded Criminal Justice Spending
On Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom released his revised state budget, which plans for...
The Avis and Mark Ridley-Thomas Life Learning Center Will Offer Critical Services to Help Youth Successfully Navigate Adulthood
On Wednesday, a much-needed drop-in center opened in Los Angeles that aims to help transition-age...