Criminal
Jun. 23, 2023
ACLU, LA County settle lawsuit over jail conditions
The settlement requires the county to beef up its mental health facilities and services so that mentally ill jail inmates get the care that they need. It also imposes cleanliness regulations and limits the length of time that detainees may be shackled or caged.
The American Civil Liberties Union and Los Angeles County have settled a long-running lawsuit over the treatment of mentally ill inmates at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility.
The settlement requires the county to beef up its mental health facilities and services so that mentally ill jail inmates get the care that they need. It also imposes cleanliness regulations and limits the length of time that detainees may be shackled or caged. U...
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