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The 2026–27 California Budget was released earlier this month, outlining a significant overhaul of California's correctional system, driven by…
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It is common in literature to encounter a book that makes demands of its reader. It is far less common for a book to not only ask the reader t…
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Los Angeles, CA — Not everyone will be celebrating Mother’s Day. This weekend, families who have lost loved ones to the jail system will hold …
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For the past 12 years, my work as a faith-rooted organizer focused on helping immigrants who were detained and to bring awareness about the im…
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As devastating wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles County, advocates are calling on the public to pressure L.A. County Supervisors to take immediate action to protect 116 incarcerated youth at two juvenile detention facilities located in high-risk fire zones.
<> on September 6, 2012 in New York City.
The criminal justice system in the United States is in dire need of reform – for many reasons – but mental health remains among the top. Understanding the relationship between mental health and the criminal justice system is key to driving equitable policy practices that can improve health outcomes and reduce inequities faced by so many. Prisons and jails in the United States incarcerate a disproportionate number of people, including Latinos and Black people, with a current or past mental health problem. Many facilities are not equipped to treat these conditions.
Thee VISION Act prevents immigrants from being subjected to perpetual punishment and unequal treatment by prohibiting local and state agencies from conducting immigration arrests and from assisting or facilitating immigration arrests, which includes prohibiting ICE transfers