Editorial: A practically empty psychiatric hospital can help more people without becoming a prison
Metropolitan State Hospital occupies 162 acres in Norwalk, roughly the same size as Disneyland. Many of the Metropolitan's structures have…
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Los Angeles jail faces “serious structural damage” after earthquake, report says
The decaying and monstrous central men's prison has raised a staggering array of health and safety concerns in recent years.…
Editorial: A shiny new jail in Los Angeles is still a jail and a bad idea
There is no disagreement about the proper fate of the Men's Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles. The decrepit facility…
'The pendulum has swung': Supervisors signal change at Men's Central Jail
In the summer of 2019, justice reformers celebrated when the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors scrapped a controversial $1.7…