The Sheriff’s Department’s new watchdog, Max Huntsman
Last year, the Citizens Commission on violence in LA County jails published a scathing report on the abuse of inmates by deputies in the jails. It said the elected Sheriff,…
By Avishay Artsy • • 1 min readDeputy Dist. Atty. Max Huntsman, the newly appointed Inspector General to oversee the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. (Photo by Al Seib, Los Angeles Times)
Last year, the Citizens Commission on violence in LA County jails published a scathing report on the abuse of inmates by deputies in the jails.
It said the elected Sheriff, Lee Baca, was disengaged and uninformed, and recommended that the Board of Supervisors appoint an Inspector General.
Today, the Board announced that Deputy District Attorney Max Huntsman will have that job.
He spoke to KCRW’s Warren Olney.