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Poor mental health services in Los Angeles jails violate prisoners’ constitutional rights, Justice Department review says

Noting that 15 people have killed themselves behind bars in less than 30 months, U.S. Department of Justice officials said Friday that Los Angeles County maintains deficient mental-health services, inadequate supervision and deplorable conditions in its county jails, violating the constitutional rights of inmates. [read the full story here]

Daily Breeze, Sunday, June 8, 2014
Tags: Prison Conditions & Corruption, California
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