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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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    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.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Lee Baca

      Sheriff of Los Angeles County

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    LA County Prepares for an Onslaught of State Parolees
    1. 0:00Sheriff Responds to Reports of Beatings in the Jails You’re reading this
    2. 6:23State Parolees Headed for LA County This Weekend
    3. 25:48Is Time Running Out on the Eurozone?
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