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Oct 2009

As rehab programs are cut, prisons do less to keep inmates from returning

Gina Tatum spends her days in a compound surrounded by electrified fence in the sun-baked heart of the Central Valley, hoping to change her life. She will soon turn 50, and after two decades in and out of prison, she says she is tired of...

16

Oct 2009

The "L.A. Not So Confidential" Scandal

If you'd like to easily steal confidential information, Social Security numbers, and addresses of victims and witnesses, we recommend visiting the LAPD's Southwest Division parking garage. The garage is home to truckloads of cardboard...

15

Oct 2009

Union criticizes LAPD for lax security in storing confidential records

Union officials criticized Los Angeles Police Department officials today for two recent incidents in which confidential paperwork pertaining to criminal investigations or personnel was found unsecured at police stations. Hundreds of boxes...

15

Oct 2009

Eight arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking and human smuggling

The ring, with ties to the Drew Street clique of the Avenues gang, is alleged to have smuggled more than 200 illegal immigrants into the United States a year. Federal authorities have arrested eight people, and were seeking a ninth, with...