9 inmate deaths already this year bring renewed scrutiny of L.A. County jail conditions

Facing a pending lawsuit from the California Attorney General's office over dire conditions in the jail system, officials at ...
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In Debate Over New Jail, City Says An Aim Is To Prevent Violence

Every day about 200 new inmates arrive from courthouses across New York City to be booked into Rikers Island. Generally within 24 hours, they undergo a process that can have life-and-death ...