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Sheriff Responds to Reports of Beatings in the Jails

The FBI is investigating reports of abuse in the jails, and the ACLU has reported dozens of stories about inmates brutalized by Sheriff's deputies. We speak with Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca about the claims of abuse and about the impact of new inmates on county jails.

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

The FBI is investigating reports of abuse in the jails, and the ACLU has reported dozens of stories about inmates brutalized by Sheriff's deputies. We speak with Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca about the claims of abuse and about the impact of new inmates on county jails.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Sonya Geis
Senior Managing Editor
Karen Radziner
Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?
Andrea Brody
Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast
Lee Baca
Sheriff of Los Angeles County

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Which Way, L.A.?

Sheriff Responds to Reports of Beatings in the Jails

The FBI is investigating reports of abuse in the jails, and the ACLU has reported dozens of stories about inmates brutalized by Sheriff's deputies. We speak with Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca about the claims of abuse and about the impact of new inmates on county jails.

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Which Way, L.A.?

Sheriff Responds to Reports of Beatings in the Jails

The FBI is investigating reports of abuse in the jails, and the ACLU has reported dozens of stories about inmates brutalized by Sheriff's deputies. We speak with Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca about the claims of abuse and about the impact of new inmates on county jails.

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