Government
Jan. 12, 2010
Dead Inmate Had Claimed He Saw Abuse by Deputies
A man who was found dead in his cell in the Men’s Central Jail on Christmas Day claimed to have witnessed Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies beating an inmate, an ACLU attorney told the Daily Journal.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - A man who was found dead in his cell in the Men's Central Jail on Christmas Day claimed to have witnessed Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies beating an inmate, an ACLU attorney told the Daily Journal.
The inmate, Marlon Martinez, 22, raised the allegations to at least one fellow inmate, as well as an outside visitor, according to people familiar with the matter. A...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In