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California's Attorney General is suing the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department over jail conditions.

The lawsuit alleges inhumane and unconstitutional conditions, including filth, overcrowding, and inadequate healthcare.

State prosecutors report an increase in preventable in-custody deaths despite a smaller jail population.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department alleging persistent "unconstitutional and inhumane conditions" at the county's jails.

The lawsuit was filed Monday, Sept. 8, in Los Angeles County Superior Court. It stems from a civil rights investigation into the law enforcement agency initiated by the California Attorney Genera's Office in 2021.

Bonta said although the departmen

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