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California Attorney General’s Office Sues Over ‘Inhumane’ Conditions at LA County Jails
The lawsuit cites over 205 deaths in four years and details decades of overcrowding, poor sanitation, and inadequate care in L.A. County jails, calling for urgent reform.
- California's Attorney General claims hundreds have died amid 'horrifying conditions' in LA County jails, including overcrowding, inadequate sanitation, and lack of medical care.
- An investigation found constitutional violations like an increase in in-custody deaths, uninhabitable facilities, and failure to provide adequate care.
- The Attorney General is suing LA County as they have 'remained obstinate' on improving jail conditions despite reforms to patrol operations.
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California sues Los Angeles County over ‘inhumane’ conditions in its jail system
Citing inhumane conditions and a shocking rate of deaths, Attorney General Rob Bonta on Monday announced that the state is suing Los Angeles County over conditions in its jail system.We cant wait any longer, Bonta said at a press conference. We need comprehensive reform and we need it now.The lawsuit, filed on Monday, seeks to compel the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department and Correctional Health Services to implement widespread changes, incl…
California sues Los Angeles County over 'inhumane' conditions in its jail system
In summary About 14,000 people are housed in L.A.’s jail on a daily basis. The state’s lawsuit said they have been exposed to rats, spoiled meals and no clean water. Citing “inhumane conditions” and a “shocking rate of deaths,” Attorney General Rob Bonta on Monday announced that the state is suing Los Angeles County over conditions in its jail system. “We can’t wait any longer,” Bonta said at a press conference. “We need comprehensive reform and…
California Attorney General’s Office Sues Over ‘Inhumane’ Conditions at LA County Jails
LOS ANGELES—The state Attorney General’s Office sued Los Angeles County and the sheriff’s department Monday, alleging persistent unconstitutional and inhumane conditions inside the jail system, including lack of access to health care, rat and roach infestations, and feces smeared on walls. “We need comprehensive reform now, and that’s what this lawsuit is about,” Attorney General Rob Bonta said during a downtown Los Angeles news conference annou…
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State Attorney General’s Office sues LA County over ‘inhumane’ jail conditions
The California Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department on Monday, Sept. 8, accusing the county of persistent unconstitutional and inhumane conditions inside its jail system, including rat and roach infestations, feces smeared on walls and a lack of access to healthcare for inmates. Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the lawsuit during a press conference and said that, unlike the Torrance Po…
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