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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Is a State-of-the Art Facility Real Jail Reform?

    LA County is considering a new proposal to replace the downtown jail, but will a new building help address concerns about the large population of mentally ill inmates?

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    KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

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      Barbara Bogaev

      radio journalist

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Kareem Maddox

      Three-on-three basketball player in the final stages of qualifying for Olympics; former KCRW intern

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      KCRW

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      Los Angeles County Probation Department

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      ACLU of Southern California

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