Corruption within the ranks and abuse of inmates in County jails led Lee Baca to resign as Sheriff, and the Board of Supervisors to create an Inspector General. With two new Supervisors, there now may be enough votes for a commission to provide civilian oversight. But a lot will depend on the newly elected Sheriff, Jim McDonnell.
LA's New Sheriff and Civilian Oversight
Credits
Guests:
- Jim McDonnell - Los Angeles County Sheriff - @LACoSheriff
- Mark Ridley-Thomas - LA County Supervisor representing District 2, which includes parts of Downtown, Koreatown, Crenshaw, Baldwin Hills and Culver City - @mridleythomas
- Celeste Fremon - WitnessLA.com - @witnessla