Enough About Criminal Justice! What About Santa?

With the semester finally over (except for professors who are, no doubt, grading papers) there is really only one important question left to consider: where is Santa at now? Beginning on Christmas Eve you can turn to the men and women of NORAD -- North American Air Defense -- who will be tracking Santa's every movement via satellite, for an answer. You can check in on the jolly fat man by going to : http://www.noradsanta.org/en/default.php

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and/or Happy Kwanzaa!

Crime in Los Angeles Continues Downward Trend

According to a report from the Los Angeles Police, crime in the city has dropped by 10% as compared to 2004, though nobody seems quite certain as to the reasons.

Crime in L.A. Drops for 3rd Year in a Row - Los Angeles Times

Contentious Hearing Over Prisoner's Death

According to the Los Angeles Times Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina and Los Angeles County Undersheriff Larry Waldie exchanged sharp words during a hearing looking into the death of inmate at the Los Angeles County Men's Jail.

Hard Questions, Sharp Words on Inmate's Killing - Los Angeles Times

Library Hours Changed

The sound your hearing is the collective sigh of students and faculty alike that comes with the end of the semester. Here at the library we will be adjusting our hours to the slower pace that is inevitable during this time of the year.

Poor Response to Gangs?

According to the Los Angeles Times the Los Angeles Sheriff's department has reduced the size of its gang units despite a jump of 30% in the number of gang related homicides this year in areas that the Sheriff's department is responsible for policing.

Deputies Not Keeping Pace With L.A. Gangs - Los Angeles Times

San Quentin Operational Procedure No. 770

With the possibility that Stanley Williams will be executed early Tuesday morning, the Los Angeles Times examines the mechanics of executing condemned inmates in California. As it turns out, San Quentin Operational Procedure No. 770 prescribes every sep along the way -- both literally and figuratively.

Every Execution Detail Prescribed - Los Angeles Times

Police Are Rarely Prosecuted

According to a Los Angeles Times article since January 2001 there have been 442 officer-involved shootings, and 314 allegations of excessive-force. However, the Los Angeles District Attorney's office has prosecuted a total of four of those 756 cases. Read more about it by clicking on the link below.

Police Are Rarely Prosecuted Unless Case Is Bulletproof - Los Angeles Times

Governor Ordered to Make Changes

Governor Schwarzenegger was ordered by a federal judge to appoint someone, by Thursday, to begin implementing changes to the health care system in California's prisons -- a system that the Los Angeles Times reports "kills an average of one California inmate each week."

Gov. Is Ordered to Name Prison Healthcare Czar - Los Angeles Times

Library Extends Hours!

During finals week the library is extending its hours, staying open as late as 2:00AM many nights. Check out the complete schedule using the link below.

CSULB Library - Library Hours

Plan for Improving California's Youth Correctional System, Light on Details

A plan to improve California's youth correctional system is so lacknig in detail that one organization considered asking a court to find the state in contempt of a court monitored agreement. Read about the plan, and the responses to it, by clicking below.

Gov.'s Youth Prison Plan Is Criticized - Los Angeles Times

Click here to see a status report, from California's Division of Juvenile Justice, on juvenile justice reform in California