LA County Jail is so nasty that one former inmate says it makes you -nostalgic for prison.- Five inmate killings in the past seven months have focused a spotlight on LA-s overcrowded jails. District ...

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Homicide detectives responded to Los Angeles’ Men’s Central Jail Tuesday morning to investigate the death of a male inmate, authorities said. The incident was reported at the jail located on 441 ...

Female inmates at the Los Angeles County jail celebrated Christmas Day mass with LA County Sheriff Robert Luna and Archbishop Jose Gomez Thursday. The mass was held at the Century Regional Detention ...

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The California Attorney General's office is suing Los Angeles County and the sheriff's department. The lawsuit alleges "unconstitutional and inhumane conditions" in county jails, including unsanitary ...

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A sheriff's officer stands guard over inmates at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File) LOS ANGELES (CN) — Accusations of moldy ...