The number of youth held in juvenile justice facilities in California and across the U.S. dropped 75% between 2000 and 2022 - according to a new …

A partir del 1 de octubre, será mucho más fácil para las personas con antiguas condenas por delitos graves eliminarlas de sus …

Property crime in California is near record lows, according to the latest statistics from the California Department of Justice. A new report from …

Social justice groups are pressing Congress to pass a series of bills to rethink public safety in the U.S. The new 2024 Community Safety Legislative …

A new documentary series looks at medical aid in dying through the eyes of terminally ill people advocating for a peaceful passing on their own terms…

Un paquete para mejorar la seguridad pública está avanzando en la Legislatura del estado de California, y se espera una votación en la …

Programs intended to reduce the chances that someone will end up back behind bars are working, according to a new analysis of California state data…

A new report shows that despite record spending on law enforcement in California, the clearance rate - that is the rate of crimes solved - was the …

Legisladores de California están estudiando una serie de opciones para combatir el aumento, de los dos últimos años, en robo a gran …

By Ramona Schindelheim for WorkingNation.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the WorkingNation-Public News S…

New data show that a Los Angeles County program to help people reintegrate into society after incarceration is significantly reducing crime - a progra…

California's medical aid-in-dying law is back in court. Three patients with disabilities and two doctors are asking to intervene in a lawsuit …

In the past week, two California cities - Riverside and San Bernardino - have repealed most of their "Crime-Free Multi-Housing" programs, which were …

One year ago, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 731, a law that allows more than a million Californians to clear many old felony convictions …

A bill will be heard in the State Senate Appropriations Committee tomorrow that would stop requiring youths convicted of a crime to pay restitution…

Según un nuevo informe del Departamento de Salud Pública de California, una ley que acorta el periodo de espera para la ayuda médica …

Studies show that college students are a target for phishing scams, and cybersecurity professionals say swindlers are increasingly targeting …

The Golden State has permanently expunged an unprecedented 11 million criminal arrest records in the first six months after the implementation of a cr…

The first people to make use of a new state law on sealing criminal records are set to go before a judge today. Previously, only people whose …

Employers are increasingly using what's known as "fair-chance hiring" to help the nearly 1 in 3 U.S. adults with criminal records gain access to …

Los grupos de reforma de la justicia penal están apoyando un nuevo proyecto de ley que facilitaría a las personas heridas en encuentros con…

Social justice advocates have just launched a new public education campaign. It's called "Just Safe," and it's aimed at changing the conversation …

Black teenagers ages 15 to 17 are six times more likely to be searched by police compared with their white counterparts, according to a report from …

Los Angeles County, the nation's most populous county, is revamping its approach to juvenile justice, launching a new Department of Youth Development…