The Academy of Justice at Arizona State’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law has just...
Q&A: ASU Law professor discusses focus of major new report on criminal justice reform
The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University has published an in-depth new...
To Our Nation’s Veterans….We Are Deeply Grateful For Your Service
Happy Veterans Day to those Americans who have served, and for those who are still serving. The...
Researcher Looks at the “Often Neglected” Problem of Childhood Exposure to Violence
Childhood exposure to crime has been called “one of the most costly public health and public...
California Earns “D” Grade on Pretrial Report Card
California received a “D” grade on a new report card measuring states’ pretrial...
LA County Board of Supervisors Votes to Launch “Historic” Youth Diversion Plan
A little past midday on Tuesday, November 7, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted...
Promoting Integrity In Conviction Integrity Review
By Miriam Aroni Krinsky “If it happened to me, it can happen to anyone.” That’s what Ray...
Los Angeles County Supes to Vote on Triggering a Comprehensive, County-Wide Youth Diversion Program
On Tuesday, Nov. 7, the Los Angeles County Supervisors are scheduled to vote on a motion...
Deadly Mass Shooting Inside Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, TX
Police announced that the man who opened fire inside a Baptist church in the small town of...
CA Lawmaker Threatens to Audit LA County Probation’s Use of State $$ for At-Risk Kids
California Assemblymember Raul Bocanegra wants answers about the way the Los Angeles County...
Former LASD Undersheriff Paul Tanaka Appeals to SCOTUS Hoping to Reverse Criminal Conviction
Paul Tanaka, the once feared and powerful former second in command of the Los Angeles County...
Newly Selected Members of LA’s New Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Safety Hold First Meeting
More than two dozen commissioners appointed to Los Angeles County’s new Blue Ribbon...
Study Shows “Significant” Racial Disparities in Plea Deals
White defendants generally get better plea deals than their black counterparts, and are more likely...
California Tries — With Difficulty — to Implement Two Important Laws to Help Sex-Trafficked Kids, But Progress is Maddeningly Slow
California is attempting to switch to a victim-centered approach for its sexually trafficked...
Pomona Officers Indicted in Alleged Beating of Minor at LA County Fair
On Thursday, federal prosecutors indicted three members of the Pomona Police Department (PPD) in a...
In New Report, Group of Judges Say Risk Assessment and Other Tools Should Replace California’s “Unsafe and Unfair” Cash Bail System
On Tuesday, a workgroup convened by California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye released a report...
LASD Roundup – Deputy Sentenced in Jail Beating Case, Video Released of Violent 2008 “Cell Extractions,” and PREA Compliance
Former LASD Deputy Noel Womack Sentenced to Home Detention in 2008 Jail Beating Case On Monday, a...
Oprah Looks at How California’s Infamous Pelican Bay Prison Is Leading the Way In Reforming Solitary Confinement
On Sunday’s 60 Minutes broadcast Oprah Winfrey reported on the use of solitary confinement in...