Photo source: Accountable Northwest Dear Sisters and Brothers, As our Executive Board pushes to secure a union contract, enhance officer...

Today, more than 3,000 California peace officers attended the annual Peace Officer Memorial event in Sacramento. The L.A. County...

All available members are encouraged to attend the Probation Oversight Commission (POC) meeting on Thursday, April 27, from 12:00 Noon to...

The County and Local 685 met with the State appointed mediator on Thursday, April 20, from 10:00 am until 6:30 pm. The State-sponsored...

Today, Local 685 members attended the Board of Supervisor’s meeting to send a strong message about unsafe working conditions and the...

Today, California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) staff recommended that the BSCC defer action on the Los Angeles County...

Dear Sisters and Brothers, As you have probably heard, there was a youth-on-staff assault on Monday at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall. As...

On Thursday, April 13, starting at 10:00 AM, the California Board of State and Community (BSCC) will hold a “Determination of...

A message from the Local 685 Executive Board By now, many of you have received an email from Interim Chief Karen Fletcher about...

The California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) is set to decide on the possible closure of Barry J. Nidorf and Central...

On March 24, the Los Angeles Times reported that closure of the halls and camps is imminent…and then yesterday, the Times Editorial Board...

Los Angeles County Deputy Probation Officers, Supervisors, and Managers have announced their sponsorship of Assembly Bill 695 (Pacheco),...

by Stacy Ford, Camps VP YOU AND YOUR MENTAL HEALTH One Friday afternoon, I spent a few hours in units X and Y at BJNJH. But before I...

As a member of AFSCME Local 685, you have rights that are enshrined in the Myers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA). It is important to note that...

Last night, more than 500 Local 685 members participated in the General Membership meeting to voice their anger, frustration, and...

The first step for Karen Fletcher, Interim Probation Chief, is to show her care, support, compassion, and protection for the health and...

Executive Board Actions In an effort to provide updated information to the membership, the Executive Board is taking the following...

After two members of the L.A. County Board of Supervisors recent visit to BJN Juvenile Hall, a majority of the Board yesterday called for...

Dear Sisters and Brothers, Your Executive Board has been in contract negotiations with the County of Los Angeles for more than a year....

In February 2019, the Board of Supervisors (BOS) voted to eliminate pepper (OC) spray. Your Union has been advocating since then that it...