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New LA County District Attorney Vows Immediate Reforms
George Gascon says he’s planning to put into place his reform efforts. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020.
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Newly Elected Los Angeles County District Attorney Explains Plans for Justice Reform
Newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon on Monday outlined sweeping plans for criminal justice reform as he was sworn-in to office, including major changes in how cases are charged, the use of cash bail, the removal of sentencing enhancements, and an expansion of efforts to overturn unjust convictions.
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I-Team: Revamping LA County's Youth Justice System
I-Team: Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors this week voted to move juvenile offenders from the probation department into a new department focused on care and rehabilitation. Lolita Lopez reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Nov. 27, 2020.
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Initial Price Tag for Lead Up to Reformed Youth Justice System: $75 Million
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors this week voted to move juvenile offenders from the probation department into a new department focused on care and rehabilitation.
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Lawsuit Alleges Teen Boy in LA County Juvenile Hall Was Given Female Hormones
A teenage boy alleges he was given the female hormone estrogen after he was diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder while in custody at a Los Angeles County juvenile hall last summer, a complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court last month states. The boy, then 16, was given the medication without his or his parents’ consent, but took it anyway…
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Is the Juvenile Justice System Really the Best Way to Help Troubled Kids?
A Michigan Judge has refused to release a Black 15-year-old girl who was incarcerated after failing to do her homework online, saying that the girl is benefiting from the juvenile detention center. Joshua Rovner of The Sentencing Project says youth of color are four times as likely as white youth to be detained or committed. He joined LX News to...