Los Angeles Superior Court
Not long ago, Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Alvin B. Calof had an opportunity to act upon his longstanding belief that the juvenile justice system reaches too many minors too late.
With the mayor of a gang troubled city and a mental health specialist, he wrote a proposal for helping children at risk of becoming criminals. In various ways the proposal involved a school district, the Sheriff's Department, and the California Youth Authority. It was presente... (continued)
