A review of 25 people entered into the CalGang system by Santa Ana police showed that three were in the database without adequate justification. This could mean that hundreds across Orange County could be wrongfully entered.
Tag: Santa Ana Boys and Men of Color
Posted inCountywide, Education, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Suspensions Plummet With New Discipline Policy in Santa Ana Schools
Out-of-school suspensions in the Santa Ana Unified School District dropped by nearly 60 percent between 2011 and 2015 as administrators embraced restorative justice policies.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Advocates Tout Gains, Challenges in Restorative Justice Efforts
Organizing efforts and local restorative justice programs spearheaded by Orange County groups like Santa Ana Boys and Men of Color were highlighted at a forum at UC Irvine Wednesday evening.
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Women’s Prison Blues
A summit at the UC Irvine School of Law explores the consequences of the U.S.’s mass incarceration policies and in particular their effects on women.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Some Progress, But Still a Failure to Communicate
While Santa Ana Police Department brass contend they’re committed to community policing, many residents say the commitment doesn’t show up at street level.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
What to Do With Santa Ana’s Sudden Surplus?
Just a few years after facing bankruptcy, city leaders now have the pleasant challenge of how to handle more than $13 million in extra money.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
New State Law Increases Protections for Undocumented Youth
Assembly Bill 899, which Gov. Jerry Brown signed last week, mandates that records for those in the juvenile justice system remain confidential “regardless of the juvenile’s immigration status.”
Posted inGovernment, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
County’s Juvenile Hall Population Dropping Along With Crime Rate
The number of youths incarcerated has fallen dramatically in recent years. Officials and advocates cite softening drug laws and initiatives like restorative justice as reasons for the decline.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
Residents, Activists Protest DA’s Request for Gang Injunction
Dozens showed up to the Santa Ana City Council meeting Tuesday to show their displeasure with the Orange County District Attorney’s recent request for a gang injunction against the city’s Townsend Street gang.
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Immigrant Rights Groups Call on Feds to Investigate OC Probation
Orange County organizations are calling on the Department of Homeland Security to examine the probation department’s practice of referring juveniles suspected of being undocumented to federal immigration authorities.
