Criminal,
Constitutional Law
Mar. 5, 2026
Los Angeles County jails are failing the people they hold
Los Angeles County jails are failing: preventable deaths, overdoses and suicides reveal unconstitutional conditions that demand urgent reform.
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In the heart of one of America's most progressive counties, a humanitarian catastrophe unfolds daily behind bars. Last year, 46 people died while in custody at Los Angeles County jails, and already in 2026, that grim toll has reached 10. These are not mere statistics--they are sons, daughters, parents and community members lost to preventable causes like overdoses, suicides and neglected medical needs...
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