A ‘brush with catastrophe’: Close call with Hughes fire stirs concerns about jail safety
Flames from the Hughes fire came within a mile of the Castaic jails before firefighters pushed them back. Inmate advocates ...
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Inmate Missing from Los Angeles County CDCR Camp
LOS ANGELES - Authorities are searching for an inmate who walked away from a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) conservation camp in Los Angeles County. Officials ...
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Hughes Fire forces partial evacuation of 5,000+ person Los Angeles jail
The inmates were moved to another facility on the jail's campus ... about their displacement." The L.A. County Public Defender's Union, Los Angeles People's City Council and Justice LA posted ...
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On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day
Today, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the state forestry department and the Los Angeles County fire department operate 35 “fire camps” where inmates can become ...
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Los Angeles sheriff deputy found guilty of excessive force in arrest of woman caught on video
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement Thursday that Kirk has been relieved of duty without pay. “These actions are completely contrary to the values and standards ...
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Riverside County correctional officer arrested for sexually abusing juvenile inmate
A former Riverside County correctional officer was arrested on Friday for allegedly sexually assaulting a juvenile inmate ... is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. He covers breaking news ...