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Jail Death

Rally calls for Men's Central Jail to close 6 years after vote passed

  • Mar 31

LA County sheriff addresses recent jail deaths

  • Feb 19

Civil rights activists, family hail enactment of 'Wakiesha's Law'

  • Dec 12, 2025

Lawsuit filed in LA County jail inmate's death

  • Oct 3, 2025

Handcuffed inmate dies after video shows New York guards beating him

  • Dec 28, 2024

1 dead, 7 hospitalized after suspected overdose incident at DTLA jail

  • Oct 9, 2024

Family of man who died at Lancaster jail files claim against county

  • Jun 20, 2024

Accused lookout in James 'Whitey' Bulger prison killing pleads guilty

  • Jun 17, 2024

Latest Videos

2:09

Families demand change after report on Riverside County jail deaths

  • Jun 24
0:43

Rally calls for Men's Central Jail to close 6 years after vote passed

  • Mar 31
2:02

Sheriff Luna addresses concerns after 10 inmates die in LA County jails so far this year

  • Feb 19
2:03

Family files lawsuit after Air Force veteran dies by suicide in LA County jail

  • Oct 3, 2025
2:09

1 dead, 7 hospitalized after suspected overdose incident at DTLA jail

  • Oct 9, 2024
1:06

1 dead, 6 others injured after hazmat incident at Men's Central Jail in DTLA

  • Oct 8, 2024
2:14

What happened to Eugene Youngblood? Family of man who died at Lancaster jail seeking answers

  • Jun 20, 2024
2:48

Riverside County to pay $7.5M over inmate who died after violent confrontation with deputies

  • May 21, 2024

Latest Stories

Riverside County to pay $7.5M over inmate who died after violent confrontation with deputies

Riverside County has reached a $7.5 million settlement with the family of a man who died after a violent confrontation with law enforcement while in jail.

  • May 21, 2024

3 inmates accused of killing Boston mob boss James 'Whitey' Bulger agree to plea deals: prosecutors

Fotios Geas and Paul J. DeCologero are accused of bludgeoning Bulger to death just hours after the gangster was transferred to the US Penitentiary Hazelton.

  • May 14, 2024

Protesters and families of inmates call for complete shutdown of Men's Central Jail

Activists demand the L.A. County Board of Supervisors shut down the 60-year-old facility that some described as "a dangerous and deadly dungeon."

  • Sep 14, 2023

Convicted murderer from LA County killed in Kern County prison cell, state officials say

A prisoner from Los Angeles County who was serving a life sentence for murder was found dead in a Kern County cell, an apparent homicide victim, officials said.

  • Jul 4, 2023

More families filing lawsuits against Riverside County over jail deaths

In 2022, the suit claims a record-high 18 inmates died in Riverside County jails.

  • Jun 2, 2023