DOJ requests lists of noncitizen inmates from California counties
The California Attorney General's Office countered that the Trump administration "cannot bully our local law enforcement into breaking the law."
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Sheriff’s deputy admits trying to smuggle a pound of heroin into LA County jail
The former deputy arrived at work in Castaic with a pound of heroin buried in two Pringles cans and $15,000 in cash in his backpack.
LA County will deploy airport-style scanners, more K-9s after juvenile hall overdoses
A tutor and a probation officer have been arrested within the last month for smuggling Xanax into juvenile facilities.
Mold, rats and neglect: a year of inspections at Men’s Central Jail reveals ‘horrific’ conditions
Signs of squalor are everywhere: inmates sleeping on floors, rotting food, piles of trash, inoperable toilets, broken pipes, lack of hygiene supplies. But political paralysis remains.
Childhood asthma could keep LA County juvenile offenders from firefighting program
Board of Supervisors penned a letter urging the state to reconsider the recent policy change it says will disproportionately impact LA County juvenile offenders.
‘Concerning rise’ in violence, overdoses leads to restrictions at California prisons
The "modified program" in place imposes severe restrictions on inmates' movements and cuts off access to visits, phone calls and electronic communications.
LA County probation officer charged with bringing drugs into Sylmar juvenile hall
The probation chief praised prosecutors and his own internal affairs investigators for their "swift and thorough work" in making the arrest.
Clients of Efren Martinez, under investigation by DA, received $16.5 million from Huntington Park over last 3 years
Investigation into Efren Martinez is focused on bribery, misappropriation of public funds, conflict of interest, money laundering and conspiracy.
LA County pays $2.7 million to teen beaten while officers watched at Los Padrinos
The initial recording showed a series of youths entering a day room at the Downey facility and attacking the teen, one after another, while officers did nothing.
Encino insurance adjuster tried to scam Eaton fire victims and others, state alleges
False claims, stolen insurance funds and uncompleted repairs are at the heart of a Department of Insurance complaint and a class-action lawsuit.