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Public Health Continues Investigation Into COVID-19 Outbreaks At Correctional Facilities

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) continues investigation into outbreaks of COVID-19 at correctional facilities across the county, including those in the Santa Clarita Valley. Public Health is investigating 19 ongoing outbreaks in correctional and law enforcement settings; a slight decrease from the 23 ongoing outbreaks in these settings reported a month ago, on Sept. 3. ...

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Over 1,000 Masks For Jail Population Made By Inmates At Pitchess Detention Center In Castaic

LA County Jail Masks Pitchess Detention Center (1)

Inmates at Pitchess Detention Center have started sewing masks for all inmates within the jail system, officials said Thursday. When COVID-19 entered the picture, immediate consideration was taken for our vulnerable custody environment, which holds not just our inmate population, but thousands of sworn and civilian personnel, and medical staff. With roughly 17,000 inmates cycling through seven custody facilities and ...

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3,500 Pretrial Inmates To Be Released From County Jails To Slow The Spread Of COVID-19  

The public defender announced Wednesday that 3,500 pretrial inmates are set to be released from Los Angeles County jails in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, officials said.    Public Defender Ricardo García announced a collaboration among justice partners that has safely reduced the risk of mass exposure of COVID-19 in county jails, according to officials.  “We all ...

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Los Angeles County Officials Discuss AB 109, Prop 47

Twin Towers, a Los Angeles County jail, photographed by Basil Soufi

Ed. note: This story is the first of two that will look at the various thus-far impacts of AB 109 and Proposition 47 with respect to law enforcement and the criminal justice system in Los Angeles County. The second part will take a more local look at the impact, including potential links to a rise in crime some believe are related to ...

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