US EditionHundreds Die Amid Horrifying Conditions In LA County Jails, CA Attorney General Claims In Lawsuit
The lawsuit cites over 205 deaths in four years and details decades of overcrowding, poor sanitation, and inadequate care in L.A. County jails, calling for urgent reform.
- On Monday, September 8, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta initiated legal action targeting Los Angeles County and its Sheriff's Department, citing unconstitutional and inhumane conditions within the county jail system.
- The lawsuit follows a 2021 investigation by the Attorney General’s Office that uncovered overcrowding, inadequate medical care, and unsanitary conditions in the LA jail system.
- The lawsuit alleges that the overcrowded jails suffer from infestations of rodents and insects, unsanitary conditions including walls covered with human waste, inadequate and delayed medical care, spoiled food, and insufficient hygiene products.
- Bonta expressed that conditions like contaminated walls and withholding medical treatment from those who require it demonstrate a profound lack of respect for fundamental human dignity, adding that they believe the court will concur.
- The lawsuit seeks court-ordered reforms to compel LA County and the Sheriff's Department to address persistent unsafe jail conditions and uphold inmates’ constitutional rights.
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California sues Los Angeles County over 'inhumane' conditions in its jail system
In summary About 14,000 people are housed in L.A.’s jail on a daily basis. The state’s lawsuit said they have been exposed to rats, spoiled meals and no clean water. Citing “inhumane conditions” and a “shocking rate of deaths,” Attorney General Rob Bonta on Monday announced that the state is suing Los Angeles County over conditions in its jail system. “We can’t wait any longer,” Bonta said at a press conference. “We need comprehensive reform and…
California Attorney General’s Office Sues Over ‘Inhumane’ Conditions at LA County Jails
LOS ANGELES—The state Attorney General’s Office sued Los Angeles County and the sheriff’s department Monday, alleging persistent unconstitutional and inhumane conditions inside the jail system, including lack of access to health care, rat and roach infestations, and feces smeared on walls. “We need comprehensive reform now, and that’s what this lawsuit is about,” Attorney General Rob Bonta said during a downtown Los Angeles news conference annou…
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State Attorney General’s Office sues LA County over ‘inhumane’ jail conditions
The California Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department on Monday, Sept. 8, accusing the county of persistent unconstitutional and inhumane conditions inside its jail system, including rat and roach infestations, feces smeared on walls and a lack of access to healthcare for inmates. Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the lawsuit during a press conference and said that, unlike the Torrance Po…
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