Justice

California’s patchwork reentry system is scrambling to find housing and services for former inmates. “What this pandemic has done is highlight the inadequacies in the system,” said one program director.

Hybrid nurse-officers are being phased out statewide, but many earned six-figure salaries. One in Vacaville more than tripled his salary.

Assemblyman Phil Ting admitted to a "personal failure" after a domestic worker who advocated for controversial labor legislation said they’d had a sexual relationship. Party activists are now pondering: Was this a private matter, or a professional breach?

It almost sounds like kindergarten: Sit down and talk about what you did wrong. But these neighborhood courts are for adults — and aim to reduce incarceration and reimagine criminal justice.

If this state is the nation’s laboratory for progressive laws, why has it been unable to keep the police from policing themselves?

Efforts aim to dispatch mental health teams — not armed officers — for most crises calls involving mental illness and homelessness.

Re “Is California’s last youth fire camp worth saving?”;  June 8, 2020 From what I read in this article, it’s really a no brainer. The words of those who experienced the fire camps and we’re so much better for it, say it all. I would rather see my tax dollars doing double duty. 1. Turning […]

Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced the inquiry as skeptics distrust local law enforcement, suspecting the deaths are lynchings, not suicides.

California's last juvenile fire camp could close due to state budget cuts. Though critics question putting young inmates in danger for as little as $1 an hour, supporters say it's one of the few proven models for rehabilitation.

Two state senators and a group of District Attorneys say thanks, but no thanks to campaign contributions from unions representing law enforcement officers.