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The deaths come as the county faces scrutiny in court for its chronically poor jail conditions and its reliance on cash bail to keep people behind bars.
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, just after 8:30 a.m. jail staff became aware of a medical emergency involving eight inmates in the Inmate Reception Center, where they ...
Last year, Sheriff’s Department officials said that out of 45 jail inmate deaths, 12 were drug-related — more than twice as many as a decade earlier when the jail population was much larger.
Men's Central Jail is a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department county jail for men in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States. Built in 1963, it is one of the oldest county jails in California. The Men's Central Jail is located at 441 Bauchet St., Los Angeles 90012.
Los Angeles: 1996-02-25: Academy Award winning actor murdered in robbery outside his house [10] [7] [195] [196] 44: Murder of Ennis Cosby: Los Angeles: 1997-01-16: Son of Bill Cosby shot in the head in robbery attempt at the Mulholland exit to the 405 freeway [7] [197] 45: Murder of the Notorious B.I.G. Los Angeles: 1997-03-09: Murder of rapper ...
Michael Torres, a Mexican Mafia member who oversaw gangs in the San Fernando Valley and controlled drug and extortion rackets in the Los Angeles County jail system, was stabbed to death in prison.
Santa Rita Jail is a county jail located in Dublin, ... Santa Rita Jail's death rate was 50% higher than Los Angeles County (13.6 to 8.9 deaths per 1,000 inmates) ...
A 41-year-old Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy died in a methamphetamine overdose at a sheriff’s station in April, according to authorities.