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Government

Oct. 2, 2012

Report's effectiveness can be relevant

Amid public fanfare, the Citizens' Commission on Jail Violence released a report Friday finding that sheriff's deputies in Los Angeles County jails engaged in disturbing levels of excessive force and recommended sweeping changes.


By Henry Meier


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Amid public fanfare, the Citizens' Commission on Jail Violence released a report Friday finding that sheriff's deputies in Los Angeles County jails engaged in disturbing levels of excessive force and that Sheriff Lee Baca and his administration let it happen.


The report included an extensive list of recommendations, including that the sheriff's department institute a clearer use-of-force p...

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