Lee Baca

Sheriff of Los Angeles County

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Los Angeles County Sheriff and co-chair of the No on Prop 19 campaign

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LA County Sheriff Lee Baca has been a supporter of the federal Secure Communities program.  The fingerprints of all arrested suspects are sent to immigration officials, and if they’re…

Sheriff Baca Makes About-Face on Immigration Policy

LA County Sheriff Lee Baca has been a supporter of the federal Secure Communities program.  The fingerprints of all arrested suspects are sent to immigration officials, and if they’re…

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The US Supreme Court has ordered that California state prisons be relieved of over-crowding, and the state is implementing " realignment ," which means turning inmates over to…

Realignment Filling LA County Jails

The US Supreme Court has ordered that California state prisons be relieved of over-crowding, and the state is implementing " realignment ," which means turning inmates over to…

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LA County Supervisors have stepped into the controversy over brutality by deputies against inmates in Sheriff Lee Baca's County jails.

Can LA Supervisors Get a Handle on LA County Jails?

LA County Supervisors have stepped into the controversy over brutality by deputies against inmates in Sheriff Lee Baca's County jails.

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