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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    L.A. County Jail Indictments

    An inmate in the L.A. County Jail says he was handcuffed for 32 hours without food and given only a cup of water. Now ten jail employees have been relieved of duty pending an investigation. The FBI also has an ongoing investigation the treatment of inmates in LA County jails.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 13, 2015 • 1 min read

    An inmate in the L.A. County Jail says he was handcuffed for 32 hours without food and given only a cup of water. Now ten jail employees have been relieved of duty pending an investigation. The FBI also has an ongoing investigation the treatment of inmates in LA County jails. As part of that investigation, at least 12 members of the Sheriff’s Department have been convicted of crimes.

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      Madeleine Brand

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      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    El Chapo's Escape, L.A. County Jail Indictments, and Insectophilia
    1. 0:00El Chapo on the Run
    2. 9:19L.A. County Jail IndictmentsYou’re reading this
    3. 18:28GOP Roundup
    4. 29:31Can the West Overcome Its Insectophilia?
    5. 42:30TV: Comic-Con Roundup, and Mid-Summer Favorites
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