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Los Angeles County Jail Houses Epic Police Brutality

By Walin & Klarich

A recent report from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) alleges that jail inmates in Los Angeles County Men?s Central Jail are routinely subject to brutal beatings at the hands of jail guards and fellow inmates. The report was based on interviews with inmates, relatives, and other sources. Many are now calling for the closure of the facility after explicit details of the report emerged. Some stories highlighted in the report include one county jail inmate who was beaten while handcuffed and had both ankles broken after being repeatedly struck by a group of deputies with their flashlights. A sex offender in the jail alleged deputies purposely placed him in the general population, and as a result, was beaten by fellow inmates to the point of passing uncontrollable bowel movements...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on May 07, 2010 (boomark / email).