Melinda Bird

Senior Counsel, ACLU of Southern California

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Senior counsel at the ACLU of Southern California

Melinda Bird on KCRW

Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca has long called the Men’s Central Jail the biggest mental institution in the United States.

ACLU Calls for the Closure of the Men's Central Jail

Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca has long called the Men’s Central Jail the biggest mental institution in the United States.

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Why are so many other inmates released before their sentences have been served? What’s the state of medical treatment for the seriously ill?  Is Baca the only one who’s at fault?

Paris Hilton and Imperfect Justice at County Jails

Why are so many other inmates released before their sentences have been served? What’s the state of medical treatment for the seriously ill?  Is Baca the only one who’s at fault?

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