Newly Formed Probation Oversight Commission

LOS ANGELES — The Executive Office of the Board of Supervisors announced on April 15 membership of the leadership team of the newly formed Probation Oversight Commission, which will monitor the Probation Department’s progress on systemic reform.

All the people on the newly elected leadership team bring experience with justice reform in their professional and personal lives.

The commission elected Franky Carrillo as its first chairman. Carrillo is a dedicated father and advocate who speaks up for those who have been silenced by the criminal justice system like he once was.

The commission also elected Esché Jackson as vice chairwoman. Jackson leverages her firsthand and intergenerational justice system

experiences to center reform advocacy on rehabilitation, inclusivity and equity. She envisions a department driven by sound policies, perceptive approaches and collaborative oversight. Jackson is an at-large member of the commission.

Dolores Canales was elected secretary for the commission. She is the founder of Family Unity Network and serves as the director for the National Network of Solitary Survivors and Families project and advocates to end the use of solitary confinement. Canales brings a wealth of leadership experience in organizing with those personally affected by incarceration, drawing from her own experiences as well as having a family member who is incarcerated. District 4 Supervisor Janice Hahn appointed Canales.

The Board of Supervisors voted to create the Probation Oversight Commission in 2020 following the recommendations of the Probation Reform Implementation Team.

Details: poc.lacounty.gov