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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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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Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy T-boned, hospitalized
A car crash left a deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department hospitalized on Sunday night, officials confirmed to KTLA. LASD said it was around 9:30 p.m. when the deputy ...
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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 ...
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USA: Hughes Fire forces evacuations at Los Angeles County Jail
Castaic, United States - January 22, 2025 Hughes fire, in Castaic, forced evacuations at Los Angeles County Jail and came dangerously close to the facility. The Best Movies of All Time This Wild ...