A total of 31 men and women have thrown their metaphorical hats into the ring in the hope of...
After Feds Leave, Pepper Spray Use Skyrockets Again in LA’s Juvenile Justice System
Just a few years after Los Angeles County exited a monitoring agreement with the Department of...
Will Saturday’s March For Our Lives Events Lead to a Change in Public Policy? Yes. No. Maybe.
The young speakers who took the stage, one after the other, at Saturday’s #MarchForOurLives rally...
As CA Considers More School Discipline Reform, Republicans Take Aim at Obama’s School Discipline Guidance
The Plight of the “Rethink Discipline” Guidance In the weeks following the mass...
Trump Appointee Says Juvenile Justice System Leaning Too Much Toward “Therapeutic Intervention” Instead of “Offender Accountability”
by Kelly Davis A session at the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges’ annual...
Prosecutors Gather to Address the Mental Health & Criminal Justice Crisis
On Monday of this week, 48 hours of protests outside the San Luis Obispo courthouse finally ended. ...
As Supes Approve Motion to Help County’s “Crossover Kids,” Those Who’ve Been Through the Nightmare of “Dual Status” Tell Their Stories
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a motion that seeks to...
In Historic Decision LA Police Commission Reverses Policy & Will Allow Release of Police Videos
In an historic decision that could serve as a model for other law enforcement agencies in the...
California: a National Model for Higher Education Behind Bars
California leads the nation in providing college education to currently and formerly incarcerated...
The “Recidivism Trap,” Or Why Measuring Failure Is the Wrong Way to Determine Whether Justice Policies Work
When we look at how well or poorly a program or strategy in the criminal justice realm is working...
Fed Judge Shuts Down Los Angeles Gang Injunctions in Historic Ruling
by Taylor Walker & Celeste Fremon In a 22-page order signed on Thursday, a federal district...
Bill Would Give FCC Power to Cap Outrageous Intrastate Calls Between Inmates and Their Families
In 2013 and 2015, the Federal Communications Commission placed caps on how much companies can...
2 Supes Issue Call to Help “Crossover Kids,” Young People Failed—Not Once, But Twice—By LA County’s Juvenile Systems
We know that, statistically speaking, kids who spend time in LA County’s foster care...
Increasing Incarceration for Drug Use Doesn’t Help to Combat the Opioid Crisis, Says Pew Report
Incarcerating individuals for drug-related offenses does not lead to reduced drug use or fewer...
LA County Supes Aim at Gun Violence With Call for Stricter County Firearm Regulations & Creation of An Office of Violence Prevention
On Tuesday March 13, LA County Supervisors Mark Ridley-Thomas and Sheila Kuehl will ask their...
Pomona Police Officer Killed in 15-Hour Stand-Off With Suspect, Who is Reportedly a Mentally Ill Vet
Pomona PD Officer Greggory Casillas was sworn in only six months ago, and was nearly finished with...
ACLU Sues DHS & ICE for Separating Asylum-Seeking Parents From Their Kids
On November 1, 2017, a Congolese woman and her six-year-old daughter arrived at the U.S. Port of...
Prop. 47 Not Responsible for Crime Rate Increases in 2015, Says New UCI Study—Prosecutors Disagree, UPDATED
by Taylor Walker & Celeste Fremon California’s voter-approved Proposition 47—which...