9 inmate deaths already this year bring renewed scrutiny of LA County jail conditions

Facing a pending lawsuit from the California Attorney General's office over dire conditions in the jail system, officials at ...
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Surge in LA County jail deaths this year prompts call for major reforms

In light of 10 deaths already in 2026, Supervisor Janice Hahn will offer a motion to the Board of Supervisors next month to ...
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Nearly one person died every week in LA County jail custody last year

Tennel Crook remembers when her 19-year-old son Kamren Nettles called her from Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles to describe dismal living conditions: smeared feces, rats scampering around, ...
NBC Los Angeles

Death of inmate at Men's Central Jail sparks homicide investigation

An inmate at the Men's Central Jail in Los Angeles died Tuesday morning, prompting a homicide investigation. The man's death was reported around 5 a.m. at the jail on Bauchet Street. Stream Los ...