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LA Times: "Break Up the LA County Probation Department" (June 19, 2019) The Santa Clarita Valley News: “County Releases Recommendations for Civilian Oversight Commission” (June 18, 2019) WitnessLA: “5 Essential Takeaways From The New Oversight Plan For LA County’s Still-Troubled Probation Department” (June 17, 2019) by Celeste Freeman KHTS 98.1 FM: “Los Angeles County Proposes Oversight Commission For $1 Billion Probation Department” (June 14, 2019) by Wyatt Smith KTLA: “L.A. County Proposes New Oversight Panel to Guide Troubled Probation Department” (June 14, 2019) Daily Journal: "Probation commission needs certain powers to be effective" (June 13, 2019) NBC4LA: “"New Watchdog With Teeth Proposed to Oversee Troubled Probation Department" (Jun 13, 2019),” by Jason Kandel LA Times (online + print): “L.A. County proposes new oversight panel for troubled Probation Department” (Jun 13, 2019),” by Matt Stiles Chronicle of Social Change: “A Plan for the Nation’s First Civilian-Run Probation Oversight Commission” (Jun 13, 2019),” by Jeremy Loudenback KPCC/NPR (radio segment): “Blue Ribbon Panel Calls For Independent Oversight Of LA Probation Department” (Jun 13, 2019),” by Frank Stoltze San Diego Union Tribune (syndication): “L.A. County proposes new oversight panel for troubled Probation Department” (Jun 12, 2019),” by Matt Stiles “New Probation Commission Must Have Subpoena Power Says Important New Report Detailing The ‘Dire Need’ For Oversight” (6/11/19), by Celeste Freeman LA Times (editorial board): “L.A. County needs to finally get serious about revamping juvenile probation” (Jun 11, 2019) LA Daily News: Op-Ed: ‘Pushing the Boundaries of Probation Reform’ - Fourth District Appointee Jose Osuna (June 09, 2019) Long Beach Press Telegram: Op-Ed: ‘Pushing the Boundaries of Probation Reform’ - Fourth District Appointee Jose Osuna (June 09, 2019) Long Beach Press Telegram (also in print): “Access key to local probation reform in L.A. County” (June 09, 2019) by Jose Osuna Long Beach Breeze: “ Access key to local probation reform in L.A. County” (June 09, 2019) by Jose Osuna San Gabriel Valley Tribune: “ Access key to local probation reform in L.A. County” (June 09, 2019) by Jose Osuna Whittier Daily News: “ Access key to local probation reform in L.A. County” (June 09, 2019) by Jose Osuna Pasadena Star News: “ Access key to local probation reform in L.A. County” (June 09, 2019) by Jose Osuna LA Daily News (also in print): “ Access key to local probation reform in L.A. County” (June 09, 2019) by Jose Osuna Witness LA: Op-Ed: 'Healing, not Punishment with Pepper Spray’ - First District Appointee Alex Sanchez (June 05, 2019) Daily Journal (PRIT article): “LA Probation Study Set for Release” (June 05, 2019) by Paula Ewing Witness LA: Op-Ed: 30-Year Veteran LA Probation Officer Says Department Reform Is Urgent-And Must Be Youth Focused (March 15, 2019) NBC4LA: “Inaccurate, Incomplete, Unreliable Data Used to Track Assaults at Juvenile Hall, Report Says" (March 14, 2019) by Jason Kandel Witness LA: Bad Numbers: Inspector General Says “Little To No Confidence” In LA Probation’s Stats Claiming Soaring Assaults By Kids (March 4, 2019) Chronicle for Social Change: To Build a Positive Youth Justice System, Follow These Three Steps (February 28, 2019) Chronicle for Social Change: As Governor Considers Reforms, Violence Rising at California’s Juvenile Justice Facilities (February 26, 2019) Witness LA: At Contentious Meeting, LA County Supes Said Enough Is Enough & Banned Use Of Pepper Spray On Kids (February 22, 2019) Witness LA: Violence, Neglect & Fear Makes Kids Worse Not Better At California’s Division Of Juvenile Justice, Says Scathing New Report 2/19/19) LA Times: Update on Pepper Spray Use in LA County Juvenile Halls (February 11, 2019) Witness LA: LA County’s Unique Public-Private Partnership To Infuse Crucial Youth Development Programs With $3.2 Million (February 7, 2019) Chronicle for Social Change: Los Angeles Tackles an Overreliance on Pepper Spray in its Juvenile Halls (February 06, 2019) Witness LA: Should LA County Keep Using Pepper Spray On Its Kids? A New Report From LA County Inspector General Paints A Very Alarming Picture(2/5/19) Univisión Channel 34: PRIT meeting coverage from January 26th Meeting on Programs & Services for Youth in Probation & Juvenile Facilities (1/26/19) KNX-AM 1070 News Radio: PRIT Chairperson Saul Sarabia on January 27th on the Impact of Moving California’s Division of Juvenile Justice into the HHSA. NBC News: Report on Pepper Spray Use Increase in LA County Juvenile Halls and Camps (December 13, 2018) Witness LA: Does The Proposed New LA Probation Oversight Commission Have The Legal Right To Subpoena Power? A Group Of Experts Say….YES (10/29/18) Witness LA: Work On Civilian Oversight Commission for LA County Probation Finally Begins (August 20, 2018) Second District: Probation Reform Advances (August 2018) LA Times: County leaders approve new watchdog for Probation Department (May 01, 2018) Witness LA: A New Independent Oversight Commission for LA County Probation? (April 12, 2018) Second District: A New Mission and Vision for Probation Second District: Probation Reform and Implementation Team Weighs Powers of Future Probation Oversight Commission LA Times: “Unreliable’ data threatening reforms at L.A. County’s juvenile detention centers,” by Matt Stiles