Criminal
May 15, 2012
Push for LA jail oversight gets a boost
Taken together, a recent acquittal of a witness and a hearing today before a county commission could give attorneys new traction in a federal case over conditions in the jails.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - The groundswell of witness testimony about alleged abuse in the county's jails by sheriff's deputies could see a boost in credibility this week, as a federal judge continues to weigh whether more oversight is needed in the nation's largest jail system.
The Citizen's Commission on Jail Reforms is scheduled today to hear the testimony of a former U.S. Marshal Service contra...
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