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Government

Apr. 20, 2012

New witness alleging LA jail violence was a US security contractor

Lawyers pushing for a judicial overhaul of Men's Central Jail because of inmate abuse allegations have a new witness they hope will grab the judge's attention.


By Gabe Friedman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - Lawyers pushing for a judicial overhaul of Men's Central Jail because of inmate abuse allegations have a new witness they hope will grab the judge's attention: A former federal court security officer who says he was brutally beaten while spending two months inside for a misdemeanor.


The witness, David Eiler, 35, previously worked as a contractor with the U.S. Marshall's Offi...

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