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Mixed reactions to ‘pay-to-stay’ jails in SoCal 

March 24, 2022 by Charles Crow

Some detainees pay $200 or more per day for creature comforts  In Southern California, “pay-to-stay” jails offer large private cells with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: county jail, Institutions, Los Angeles

Victims, advocates angered by Gascón’s handling of juvenile defendants

January 14, 2022 by Randy Hansen

California prosecutors must have a judge’s approval to try juvenile defendants in adult courts under the terms of Proposition 57, a criminal justice … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: George Gascon, juvenile justice system, juveniles, Los Angeles, Youth Offender

Becoming Ms. Burton: … by Susan Burton

August 8, 2018 by Juan Haines

Of the many memoirs that have landed on my desk, Becoming Ms. Burton: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women (2010) is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: #Me Too, #TimesUp, Becoming Ms. Burton: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women, Black women, drug epidemic, Juan's Book Review, Los Angeles, Michelle Alexander

Black Lives Matter protests Los Angeles jail expansion

January 18, 2018 by Achilles

Kathleen Cleaver, secretary of information for the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense

A Black Lives Matter coalition gathered at the Los Angeles County Hall of Administration to protest the expansion of county jails, reported the Los … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Black Lives Matter, Los Angeles

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