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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

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Fixing California's Flawed Prison System

Comments (1) | #schoolsnotprisons, a new way of life, California, california department of corrections, do the math, incarceration, jail, keramet reitter, Los Angeles, mentally ill, minimum sentencing, National, overcrowding, pelican bay, plea bargain, prisons, Prophet Walker, recidivism, san quentin, schools not prisons, solitary confinement, State Assembly, susan burton, tim golden, zocalo public square

District 64 State Assembly candidate Prophet Walker discussed his own time behind bars at the event. (Aaron Salcido)

Sophia Li
Staff Reporter

It's time to change things up.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Drug Courts Shown To Reduce Crime, Rehabilitate Offenders

Comments (0) | California, drug courts, drug offenders, governor jerry brown, jail, jerry brown, non violent offenders, overcrowding, prison, prison overcrowding, prison reform

Hannah Madans
Deputy Editor

75 percent of drug court graduates remain arrest free for at least two years.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

1,400 California 'Lifers' Granted Parole In Last Three Years

Comments (43) | Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, California, governor, jerry brown, overcrowding, parole, prisons

Kevin Litman-Navarro
Staff Reporter

Prisoners serving life in prison released in record numbers.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

State Assembly Passes Overcrowded Jail Plan

Comments (1) | California, California, governor jerry brown, jerry brown, la county, la county jail, LA County jails, los angeles county, overcrowding, prison system

The state seeks to ask federal judges for more time to address the problem of prison overcrowding. (Creative Commons)

Sarah Collins
Contributor

A compromise is finally found to address the prison population problem.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Prison Population In CA On The Rise Again

Comments (0) | California, governor arnold schwarzenegger, governor jerry brown, jail, overcrowding, prison, realignment, state of emergency

Some prisons are so crowded, inmates sleep in the gym (CDCR via Wikimedia Commons)

Lauren Madow
Deputy Editor

Three of the state's 33 prisons are at 175% capacity.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Jail Time For Lindsay Lohan

Comments (0) | Entertainment News, jail, Lindsay Lohan, overcrowding, rehab, sentence

Noelia Callejas
Staff Reporter

The troubled star will continue community service and spend time in jail. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

LAUSD Class Sizes Put On Trial By Teachers Union Seeking More Jobs

Comments (0) | class size, john deasy, la unified, LAUSD, Los Angeles, Manual Arts High School, overcrowding, public school, UTLA

Gracie Zheng
Staff Reporter

Teachers unions holds a stunt, pushing district to re-hire teachers.

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