Criminal justice policy advocates caution against viewing the election results as a referendum against reform.

Crime has been a see-saw issue in California for most of the last 40 years. Leniency was the vogue for awhile recently. But ...

County officials say they have cut inmate numbers by 14% over the past year, yet jails still operate at up to 145% capacity.

Los Angeles County officials say they have cut inmate numbers by 14% over the past year, yet jails still operate at up to 145 ...