A generation ago, most Democrats and Republicans backed capital punishment. But in New Hampshire...
LA County Supes Approve New Dependency Drug Court for Families Caught up in the Child Welfare System
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted a motion to adopt a “Family...
Despite Allegations of Sexual Assaults on Kids by Staff, LA Probation Youth Facilities Are Still Failing Federal PREA Standards
In 2018, 13 young people filed official complaints alleging sexual assault or sexual abuse by a...
UPDATED: Man Claiming to Be LA Sheriff’s Sergeant Threatens County Counsel With Arrest
On Monday afternoon, the Office of the Inspector General announced that it has launched an...
Ninth Circuit Says No to Former LA County Sheriff Lee Baca’s Bid for a 2nd Appeal
On Friday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals turned down a last ditch request from former Los...
LA County Supes Move Toward Launching a Youth Council, and Take an Important Step Toward Ending Criminal Justice Fees
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to explore creating a...
Hearings: Young, First-Time Parents Face ‘Civil Death Penalty’ in a Ventura Child Welfare Court
200 Beats a Minute It was the week before Christmas 2018. Sometime around noon that day, the...
Historic Vote to Direct $$ Millions in State Funding to LA’s Community-Based Youth Programs
On Monday, at an unexpectedly-packed meeting held at the City of Carson Community Center, the...
As Drug Crises Surge, Babies Enter Foster Care at Higher Rate
By Teresa Wiltz, Stateline Babies and toddlers are entering the foster care system at a higher...
YOUTH TO POWER: Kids Need Community, Not Distant Prisons – A Youth Perspective on SB284
I shared my own story of being sent into foster care far away from home, and being incarcerated in...
What California Crime Victims Want From the Criminal Justice System
The majority of California’s victims of crime support criminal justice reforms, including...
LA County Supervisors Put Big Money Toward Addressing Trauma and Mental Health in Schools
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to set aside $17.4 million to expand...
13 Questions: LA Police Commission President Steve Soboroff on the LAPD’s Quest for Community Trust
By Shirsho Dasgupta, Jake de Grazia, Darrell Florence and Gabriel Kahn, Crosstown Steve Soboroff...
Six LA Probation Officers Charged With Unlawful Use of Pepper Spray Against Teenage Girls, One Officer Charged With Four Different Assaults
On Friday afternoon, six Los Angeles County Probation officers were charged for unlawfully using...
In the Era of Criminal Justice Reform, the “Next Step” Must Be Reducing “Excessive” Punishments for Violent Crimes
While the First Step Act and a handful of legislative changes at the state level have furthered the...
De-Coding the Case Files of Rehired LA Sheriff’s Deputy Carl Mandoyan: Part 1 – Command & Control
The past two weeks have been active ones in the unendingly controversial case of Los Angeles...
Funds From Ballot Initiative Help Newly Released Prisoners Find a Home in Los Angeles
By Ron Shinkman, California Health Report As Latanja Madison’s release date from prison inched...
Op-Ed: How the War On Drugs Has Torn Families of Color Apart
There was wall-to-wall media coverage of the forced family separations happening at the US-Mexico...