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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Can More Federal Oversight Fix L.A. County Jails?

    The L.A. County jails have been full of mentally ill inmates for years. Conditions are deplorable. and a rash of suicides in recent years prompted a Department of Justice investigation. This morning, the DOJ and the Sheriff’s Department announced a new deal for increased federal oversight in county jails.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 5, 2015 • 1 min read

    The L.A. County jails have been full of mentally ill inmates for years. Conditions are deplorable. and a rash of suicides in recent years prompted a Department of Justice investigation. This morning, the DOJ and the Sheriff’s Department announced a new deal for increased federal oversight in county jails.

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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    Netflix's New Parental Leave Policy, Making L.A.: Public Spaces
    1. 0:00Netflix's New, Generous Parental Leave Policy
    2. 11:25Can More Federal Oversight Fix L.A. County Jails?You’re reading this
    3. 17:32New L.A. Gun Regulations Aim to Keep Kids Safe
    4. 25:54Making L.A.: Public Spaces
    5. 40:58Designing the 1984 Olympics
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