LOS ANGELES - The James A Kearns Correction Center in Franklin County Ohio has been rated one of the best new jail facilities in the country while Men's Central Jail in Los Angeles remains a dangerous ...

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.

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 ...