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In jail and in danger (LA Jails More Dangerous Than Gitmo)
LA Times ^ | 17 December 2006 | Stuart Pfeifer and Robin Fields, Times Staff Writers

Posted on 12/17/2006 8:43:22 AM PST by shrinkermd

Violence has left 14 dead and hundreds hurt since 2000 in L.A. County lockups. Critics fault the sheriff's efforts

On a Tuesday in October 2003, Ki Hong entered Men's Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles to serve a five-day sentence for soliciting a prostitute.

He didn't survive two hours.

Three members of a Korean gang instantly spotted Hong, 34, who authorities allege was a member of a rival gang. The trio had broad freedom to roam the jail because sheriff's deputies had given them jobs as inmate workers — jobs for which they, awaiting trial on murder charges, should have been ineligible.

They let themselves into Hong's dormitory using a guard's control button. Then they stabbed Hong repeatedly, strangled him with bed linen and hid his body in a trash bin.

Since 2000, 14 inmates have been slain in jails run by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, including four this year. Hundreds more have been injured in jail violence.

Taxpayers, who pay more than $500 million a year to operate the jails, paid an additional $6 million since 2004 to compensate inmates and their survivors for errors, negligence and brutality. In addition, a tentative $2.8-million settlement is awaiting county approval.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; US: California
KEYWORDS: crimaliens; homicides; jails; la
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To: shrinkermd
serve a five-day sentence for soliciting a prostitute

I wonder if it was a choice of 5 days or $500.

21 posted on 12/17/2006 3:09:07 PM PST by razorback-bert (I met Bill Clinton once but he didn't really talk , he was hitting on my wife)
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To: shrinkermd

I live just outside L.A. and I can tell you this is true. You should hear the horror stories on the news about our jails! Sure keeps me on the straight and narrow!


22 posted on 12/18/2006 10:16:00 AM PST by buffyt (It is not a choice, it is a CHILD!)
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To: shrinkermd
That's why I keep my nose clean and stay clear of trouble. I wouldn't last a day in jail.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

23 posted on 12/18/2006 10:18:15 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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