How They Work and Why They’re Important
Real public safety embraces a public health approach that prioritizes the safety and well-being of individuals and communities. That’s why cities and counties across the country are investing in innovative safety services, such as alternative 911 response teams and offices of violence prevention or neighborhood safety. Yet in many places, these ess ...
45 people have died in county jails so far this year.
How are people dying? Los Angeles County has not yet publicly issued causes of death for everyone who has died in county jails in recent months. And even once even once autopsy reports are finalized, they don’t tell the whole story. When the coroner rules that a death is the result of “natural causes,” jail conditions can still be to blame. Researc ...
The Trump administration is inflicting unprecedented violence and cruelty on immigrants. Legal service providers are trying their best to protect them, even as the system crumbles.
Maria Chavez has seen firsthand the horror her clients are living with. After fleeing violence in Sudan, Yousif* applied for asylum in the United States. Chavez, the legal director for the Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans, represented him through the process. During a break in proceedings as the judge considered his application, t ...