West Virginia agrees to pay $4 million in lawsuit over jail conditions
An attorney says the state of West Virginia has agreed to pay $4 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by inmates over jail conditions.
Source: latimes.com
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Editorial: 50 Cent and prosectors are wrong about cash bail. L.A. courts get it right
The Los Angeles Superior Court is wiping out money bail for many crimes. Evidence shows this makes the public safer, but people who should know better are likely to offer fact-free commentary about the change.
Source: latimes.com
The ACLU Struck a 'Landmark' Prison Reform Deal in Los Angeles
The settlement came after a nearly 50-year legal battle between Los Angeles County and the ACLU over prison conditions.
Source: businessinsider.com
County avoids contempt hearing over jail conditions: federal judge approves settlement
“This is a watershed moment for the ACLU’s jail and prison decarceration movement,” Corene Kendrick, deputy director, ACLU National Prison Project, said.
Source: latimes.com
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L.A. County and ACLU reach agreement to address jail conditions
In the proposed settlement, the county agreed to limits on how long detainees can be held at the inmate reception center and handcuffed or tethered to chairs and benches there.
Source: latimes.com