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Cash bail will no longer be allowed for misdemeanors and nonviolent felony cases in Los Angeles County after a judge’s preliminary injunction went into effect Wednesday.
The county Board of Supervisors directed officials from a wide array of its criminal justice and health agencies to develop recommendations for creating secure but "non-correctional" treatment facilities for inmates with the greatest need for care.
Discontent with Sheriff Alex Villanueva has reached a fever pitch, but it would be a rare feat for retired Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna to boot him from office.
A report released Thursday says the Sheriff's Department has regressed or plateaued in key areas where it initially showed "great progress" on jail abuses.