Criminal Justice

Tamara Evans worked for the agency that oversees credentialing for California law enforcement officers. She sued her former employer, alleging she faced retaliation for sharing her concerns about one of its contracts.

A new report on the success of California's "second chance" programs at discouraging felons from reoffending after Proposition 47 relies on diluted data.

Several efforts to restrict solitary confinement in California, including a bill attempting to exclude pregnant people, have either been vetoed, killed or watered down. Reformers vow to keep fighting.

The real estate industry's embrace of online transactions, rather than hard copy documents, has given scammers opportunities for fraud costing homebuyers millions.

Worries about retail theft and fentanyl deaths shaped a November ballot measure that would toughen some criminal penalties. Here are the facts about California crime trends.

A poll shows most voters support for Prop. 36, a sign Gavin Newsom's governorship is approaching lame duck status.

California voters will soon decide whether to reclassify certain theft and drug penalties under Proposition 36. A formerly homeless man who misused drugs and was arrested for theft believes the ballot initiative will rightly restore accountability and compassion.

This fall, California voters will decide whether to reclassify certain theft and drug penalties under Proposition 36. If more people end up in prisons under the stricter laws, some worry it could eliminate funding for key rehabilitation programs and increase recidivism.

A 51-year-old California law requires the state to give $200 to prisoners upon release. Many wind up with less, according to a new class-action lawsuit.

A 2016 penal reform ballot measure proposed by then-Gov. Jerry Brown had loopholes that eventually benefitted perpetrators of sex crimes. The Legislature recently voted to close one loophole that allowed notorious serial rapist Andrew Luster to be granted parole.