California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced legal action against Los Angeles County over what he described as "inhumane conditions" in county jails.

At a news conference Monday morning, Bonta said he had filed a lawsuit against LA County, the LA County Sheriff's Department, Sheriff Robert Luna, County Correctional Health Services (CHS) and Director of Correctional Health Services Dr. Timothy Belavich over alleged "unconstitutional and inhumane conditions" in county jails.

Luna said his department will cooperate with the California Department of Justice.

"Despite ongoing challenges, including a rising inmate population and an aging Men's Central Jail, our staff have remained committed to providing constitutional, humane care to those in our custody," Luna said in a statement.

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