More than 750 members of inmate crews are helping battle burning wildfires in LA County
The program has become a key part in the state’s fire mitigation efforts and some local leaders have lobbied against any cuts ...
Female Alabama inmate found dead in jail cell, investigation underway
The Alabama State Bureau of Investigation is looking into the death of a Chambers County jail inmate Saturday. According to the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office, authorities found a female inmate ...
Can California change a dark culture at Chowchilla women’s prison?
Efforts to reform life inside the walls of the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla are making headway. But most ...
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A Mass like no other — Archbishop José H. Gomez welcomes Christmas with LA jail’s inmates
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna greeted the impromptu performance — which came after 150 inmates packed the pews for jail’s traditional Christmas Day service — with hearty applause ...
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Abuse allegations at LA County men’s jail prompt request for federal probe into video
Two federal lawmakers want outgoing U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to launch an investigation into a video that purportedly shows Los Angeles County ... a handcuffed jail inmate head ...
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Abuse allegations at LA County men’s jail prompt request for federal probe into video
Two federal lawmakers want outgoing U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to launch an investigation into a video that purportedly shows Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies slamming a handcuffed ...
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Mass, carols and ramen mark Christmas Day in L.A. County jail
During the winter of 1940, when its jail was a single building with fewer than 2,000 inmates, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department pulled out all the stops. The Salvation Army led hymns ...