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Allegations of Abuse at the Men's Central Jail
To reduce the overcrowding that leads to violence, LA County Sheriff Lee Baca says he’s cut the population of the Men’s Central Jail from 10,000 20 years ago to 4,175 today. But a report by the American Civil Liberties Union says it is stil “a modern-day medieval dungeon” where abuse goes unchecked and prisoners live in fear of retaliation.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readTo reduce the overcrowding that leads to violence, LA County Sheriff Lee Baca says he’s cut the population of the Men’s Central Jail from 10,000 20 years ago to 4,175 today. But a report by the American Civil Liberties Union says it is stil “a modern-day medieval dungeon” where abuse goes unchecked and prisoners live in fear of retaliation.
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2 of 3The Gulf States Battle the Oil Spill and Property Owners Battle the City of LA- 0:00The Race Against the Great Oil Spill
- 30:00Allegations of Abuse at the Men's Central JailYou’re reading this
- 50:00Council Tries Spreading Pain of Tough Times to Homeowners and Landlords