More than 50 employees at the Los Angeles County Probation Department have received promotions,  despite a history of disciplinary problems

The workers were previously denied promotions for everything from off-duty drunk driving to the mistreatment of children. One lawsuit later, and the rules have now changed.

For more on why, Take Two's A Martinez spoke with Garrett Therolf.  He's a reporter with UC Berkeley's Investigative Reporting Program and Common Sense News. His story was published in the LA Times.