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05
Sep 2009
California officials Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a lower court order that forces the state to quickly devise a plan to shed more than 40,000 inmates from its overcrowded prisons. In a 46-page petition to Supreme Court...
05
Sep 2009
Mandatory sentencing laws are relaxed, parole is accelerated, and time off for good behavior is increased as states scramble to save money. After decades of pursuing lock-'em-up policies, states are scrambling to reduce their prison...
04
Sep 2009
A permanent injunction restricting the gathering of members of the Barrio Van Nuys gang was granted Thursday by a judge, the City Attorney's Office announced. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge William Fahey approved the permanent injunction...
04
Sep 2009
As the Los Angeles Police Commission begins asking the public what the city needs in its next police chief, the city Personnel Department has created an Internet survey to expand opportunities for feedback. The survey can be viewed at www....

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