Kevin Walker is charged with aggravated battery and official misconduct for allegedly throwing a handcuffed 15-year-old boy to the floor in December 2023, causing a head injury.
Criminal Justice
Pima County jails people with mental illness for competency restoration, using force and long delays in a system critics say turns jail into a de facto psych ward.
The verdict highlights the challenges of holding detention center staff accountable for alleged abuse, advocates say.
Leonard Dixon has run the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center — one of the largest youth jails in the country — for a decade. Records and interviews suggest he might not live in Chicago and is rarely seen at the facility.
Bakersfield-based Simran Singh delivers articles of faith to Sikhs in detention centers. His encounters shed light on the brutality of life as a detainee.
Victor Malin Jr. endured foster care, trauma, and prison. Now he mentors youth and leads community programs to stop others from following the same path.
Black court-appointed special advocates in Sacramento work to support foster youth, especially Black teens, amid system flaws, racial disparities, and a lack of advocates.
Prop 36 aims to force drug offenders into treatment. That’s yet to happen in these Bay Area counties
Prosecutors fault a shortage of treatment options for stifling new law.
Homeless people make up over 30% of Sacramento jail bookings, costing millions annually. Many have serious mental illness and lack basic necessities.
The dream started with a sickly mother at an Indianapolis apartment complex known for trouble. Carl King decided early in his teens that nursing was going to be his career path.