There is no disagreement over the proper fate of Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles. The decrepit facility must be torn down with all deliberate speed — just as soon as county leaders ...

James Nelson, a former inmate at Men’s Central Jail, addresses the media on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, during a rally downtown to advance criminal justice-related efforts in Los Angeles.

What followed was a manhunt for the three dangerous convicts who escaped the Orange County Men's Central Jail's maximum-security unit by climbing through the plumbing pipes. Wicked Game ...

Two months after that, a 59-year-old at Men’s Central jail died from the “effects of oxycodone and hydrocodone,” according to jail records. In early October, seven people were hospitalized ...