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Guards instigating fights. this father lost his 32-year-old son to suicide in the prison two years ago. >> hearing some of the testimony and looking at some of the video of the jail itself, i cannot imagine the conditions of any human being living in those conditions. >> southern poverty law center and the sheriffs office reached a settlement in december. it was agreed changes would be made to make the prisons more safe, but change costs money, money the city says it doesnt have. thats why the c...

>> reporter: the footage is several years old, recorded at the now-closed house of detention in orleans parish. the southern poverty law center says this facility was not alone. many others just as bad in orleans parish are still open. they, along with several former inmates, sued the sheriff, marlon guzman, last april. hes in charge of running the jail. as shocking as it is to watch this video, reading the details in the lawsuit is just as disturbing. mental health patients denied care. inmates...

In the lawsuit is just as disturbing. mental health patients denied care. inmates beaten by staff. and raped by other prisoners. guards instigating fights. this father lost his 32-year-old son to suicide in the prison two years ago. >> hearing some of the testimony and looking at some of the video of the jail itself, i cannot imagine the conditions any human being could live in those conditions. >> reporter: southern poverty law center and the office reached a decision in december. it was agreed...

No net on his he. thats how they want to feed us. >> reporter: the foot and is several years old and was recorded at the now closed house of detention in orleans parish. they say this facility wasnt alone. many others just as bad are still open. they along with several former inmates sued the sheriff marlin gusman last april. hes in charge of running the jails. as shocking as it is to watch this video, reading the details in the lawsuit is just as disturbing, mental health patients denied care. ...

>> reporter: the footage is several years old and recorded at the now closed house of detention. the southern poverty law center says this facility was not alone. many others just as bad in or leans parish are still open. they along with several former inmates sued the sheriff last april. hes in charge of running the jails. as shocking as it is to watch this video, reading the details in the lawsuit is just as disturbing. mental health patients denied care. inmates beaten by staff and raped by o...