While California crime rates remain at historic lows, voter-approved Proposition 47 appears to have...
This Town Has a Plan to Protect Kids From ICE
By Matt Vasilogambros After Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers descended on the Midwest...
More Training and a “Change in Culture” Means Fewer Serious Uses of Force in LA County Jails, Sheriff’s Report Says
Serious uses of force against inmates are down in LA County’s Inmate Reception Center...
Why Aren’t We Spending More on Prisoner Education?
By Stephen Steurer Education reduces crime, plain and simple. The RAND Corporation underscored the...
Supreme Court to Decide Whether Deputy Should Be Shielded From Lawsuit in Shooting of 13-year-old Carrying Pellet Gun
This week, the U.S. Supreme is going to be asked to grant a northern California deputy a special...
Former Inmates Push U.S. Senators to Pass Controversial, Trump-Supported Prison Reform Bill
On May 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 5682, the prison reform bill more commonly...
Getting LA’s Vulnerable Populations Into County Careers
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to create Countywide...
New Study Takes a Closer Look at Prison Commissaries Charging Inmates for Basic Needs
Women in Prison Paying for Their Periods In 2017, the U.S. Bureau of Prisons issued a memo...
Arnold Foundation Announces New National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research
The Laura and John Arnold Foundation has announced $20 million in funding for a collaborative gun...
Mayor Garcetti Picks Mike Moore as New LAPD Chief!
Mayor Eric Garcetti has chosen Mike Moore to be the next chief of the Los Angeles Police...
Why Do LA’s Foster Care Facilities Keep Calling the Cops on Traumatized Kids?
On March 21, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed an important motion that...
Meet the One-Person Alternative Sentencing Program Connecting Californians to a Better Life Outside of Jail
By Nadine Ono On most days, social service worker Lita Meza can be found in her Toyota Prius...
Judge Tosses Convicted Sergeant’s Lawsuit Blaming Former LA County Sheriff Lee Baca for Her Legal Woes
On Tuesday July 1, 2014, former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s sergeant Maricela Long, and...
LA County Supervisors Address PREA Non-Compliance, Juvenile Justice Fees, Body Cameras, and Jobs for the Formerly Incarcerated
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved four noteworthy criminal justice...
LA Foster Families Suffer As Stipends Get Stuck in State’s Reform Bottleneck
Destiny Adams was driving on Balboa Boulevard, on the way to visit her two younger sisters, when...
Kids with Family in Prison Discover How to Break the Silence
POPS the Club: creating a safe space for youth to struggle with the pain of having loved ones...
Thousands of Documents Show Abuse and Neglect of Unaccompanied Immigrant Kids in U.S. Custody
In December 2014, the ACLU’s Border Litigation Project, which is a joint project of ACLU...
Feds Arrest Dozens in “Dirty Thirds” Operation That Aims to Loosen the Mexican Mafia’s Hold on LA County’s Jail System
In a massive operation targeting the notorious Mexican Mafia’s control in Los Angeles County...