Activists demand closure of LA County Men’s Central Jail, want treatment beds, not jail cells
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.
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Deputies hospitalized after possible overdose at Men's Central Jail
Two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies were hospitalized after possibly overdosing at Men’s Central Jail. The ...
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LA County Cancels Mental Health Jail Project in Favor of “Care First” Approach
The board voted in February to replace the Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles with a facility that combined jail custody with mental health services for incarcerated people. Officials had ...
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Joseph Charney: Supes must come clean on the Los Padrinos closure
The Los Angeles Board of Supervisors voted for an ... then one is mystified by why she has consistently promoted the closure of Men’s Central Jail without a replacement. The jail contains ...