Two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies were hospitalized after possibly overdosing at Men’s Central Jail. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a related vote, supervisors were set to decide on a design-build contract for a mental health-focused jail - known as the Consolidated Correctional Treatment Facility - to replace the current Men’s ...