A ‘brush with catastrophe’: Close call with Hughes fire stirs concerns about jail safety
Flames from the Hughes fire came within a mile of the Castaic jails before firefighters pushed them back. Inmate advocates ...
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Hughes Fire forces partial evacuation of 5,000+ person Los Angeles jail
The inmates were moved to another facility on the jail's campus ... about their displacement." The L.A. County Public Defender's Union, Los Angeles People's City Council and Justice LA posted ...
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Los Angeles sheriff deputy found guilty of excessive force in arrest of woman caught on video
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement Thursday that Kirk has been relieved of duty without pay. “These actions are completely contrary to the values and standards ...
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OPINION: LA County Fails to Replace Men's Central Jail with Constitutionally Compliant Facility
LOS ANGELES - The James A Kearns Correction Center in Franklin County Ohio has been rated one of the best new jail facilities in the country while Men's Central Jail in Los Angeles remains a dangerous ...
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Castaic inmates shelter-in-place despite Hughes Fire evacuation order
(Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department) Although they were located within that evacuation zone, a lack of operational buses made evacuating the 4,700 inmates at the jail complex difficult ...
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Los Angeles sheriff deputy found guilty of excessive force in arrest of woman caught on video
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement Thursday that Kirk has been relieved of duty without pay. “These actions are completely contrary to the values and standards upheld by ...