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 Sheriff Baca has been under fire recently for jail conditions. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Inmates have been complaining of excessive force and brutality from deputies. Others have criticized Baca for not paying attention to jail conditions.
While Baca has denied these allegations, he has said that he supports improvements. It should be noted that jails with poor conditions are also more dangerous to both inmates and staff and cost more to operate over the long-term. Baca did announce that the department is conducting its own investigation into conditions at the jail and to see if Undersheriff Paul Tanaka is responsible for some of the alleged deterioration in the county facilities. It is hoped that the proposed reforms, if adopted, will help ensure the jails work more efficiently and humanely. © 2012, Distributed by NEWS CONSORTIUM. - - - Pope Benedict XVI's Prayer Intentions for January 2013 General Intention: The Faith of Christians. That in this Year of Faith Christians may deepen their knowledge of the mystery of Christ and witness joyfully to the gift of faith in him. Missionary Intention: Middle Eastern Christians. That the Christian communities of the Middle East, often discriminated against, may receive from the Holy Spirit the strength of fidelity and perseverance. |
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