Among the newly signed bills was AB 2432, a bill to bolster the California Crime Victims Fund, which has long struggled to ...

WitnessLA believes that a lively and diverse community of commenters makes a news site a much richer and more valuable place for all concerned. But, as the site’s ...

LA District Attorney George Gascón and challenger Nathan Hochman squared off in in an hour-long debate on Tuesday, Oct 1, which may be the last opportunity that voters have to see them take each other ...

As a victim advocate who is also a survivor of domestic violence, I have had the privilege of learning about and applying the principles of restorative justice in my own life. My journey began 11 ...

The California Constitution prohibits slavery — unless it is carried out as a punishment for a crime. This carveout makes it possible for prisons and jails to force incarcerated people to work, or ...

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In juvenile facilities across California, youth impacted by gangs are labeled with prison gang ...