LA County Zero Bail Ends
The “zero bail” policy went into effect in April of 2020. The policy allowed for those charged with a misdemeanor or non-violent crime to await [...]
Minnesota v Derek Chauvin: Will George Floyd’s Murder Give Rise to Police Accountability?
On the evening of May 25, 2020 George Floyd was brutally tortured to death by police after allegedly buying a pack of cigarettes with a [...]
Covid in County Jails: Inmates are Caught in a Potential Death Trap
On Friday December 11, 2020 Orange County Superior Court Judge Peter Wilson ordered Sheriff Don Barnes to release 50% of the inmate population from Orange [...]
In-Custody Deaths from Alcohol Withdrawal: An Ongoing Nationwide Atrocity
On any given day, thousands of people are arrested and jailed who are to some degree alcohol-impaired. Most of these people are not in grave [...]
Should Police be Allowed to Use the Carotid Restraint Hold?
A carotid restraint hold is a method of cutting off blood flow to the brain and rendering the subject unconscious, ideally in a matter of [...]
Sentencing People with Serious Mental Illness to Jail and Prison: Is this Ethical or Even Legal?
The United States of America has the unfortunate distinction of having the highest incarceration rate in the world. We also have the highest percentage of [...]
Preventable Jail Suicides
Mental Illness care in Jail | Ensuring Safety | Housing and Treatment | Medical care in jail The United States currently has the highest number [...]
Ongoing Psychological Support for Police to Reduce the Cost of Police Misconduct
On this page: Pre-Employment Psychological Screening | Unsuitable Candidates | Officers Become Mentally Unbalanced | Depressed Police Officer | Regular Therapy for Police According [...]
Gordon V. County of Orange: Judgment Vacated and Case Remanded for Further Action
Table Of Contents Matthew Gordon Died in Jail | Prisoners Rights | Justice for Matthew Gordon | Reasonable Person Standard | Court’s Ruling Changed You [...]
LASD Watch Dogs Are Alerted to a Secret Clique at the Compton Station
Table Of Contents County Sheriffs Department Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention Act LASD Cliques in News The Compton Station Clique Fight against Law Enforcement Officers [...]