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Criminal

Jul. 12, 2012

Critics of Los Angeles jails target DA's office

The new suit alleges that the district attorney's office imposes policies on its prosecutors that violate their disclosure responsibilities and have helped keep allegations of inmate beatings under wraps.


By Henry Meier


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The barrage of litigation against the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department over jail inmate abuse allegations has now spread to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office.


A new lawsuit filed Tuesday in state court alleges that the district attorney's office imposes policies on its prosecutors that violate their disclosure responsibilities and have helped keep allegations of inmat...

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