L.A. County Sheriff Looks Into Allegations of Arrest Misconduct

Written by Robin Sandoval-March on May 15, 2010 – 8:09 am -

LOS ANGELES, CA — Conflicting reports last week have caused the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to investigate further allegations of misconduct by deputies who were involved in a dismissed drug case.

Tatiana Anjuli Lopez accused deputies of lying  about the details of her arrest, as retaliation for her filing a complaint against them. She and her fiance were arrested in October on suspicion of being under the influence of drugs. 

Lopez’ attorney, Thomas E. Beck, stated, “The crime report was Read more »

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Escape from Los Angeles County Jail

Written by 888BailBond Bondsman on April 30, 2010 – 10:17 am -

Two Los Angeles County jail maximum security inmates were captured on Wednesday after escaping from the Castaic jail, where they were being held for several armed robberies.  Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies said Winder Barrios and Jose Aldana were taken into custody without incident about a half a mile from the jail.

They had been reportedly missing for about 14 hours from the North County Correctional Facility.  Residents reported there were two men asking people to give them clothes.  Barrios and Aldana were found in a storage container nearby.

Both men were working on a jail loading dock Read more »

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L.A. Men’s Central Jail Gets a little Zen

Written by Robin Sandoval-March on April 21, 2010 – 6:15 am -

LASD Mens Central Jail Downtown Los Angeles One inmate spoke his mind so perfectly, “How do I find a way to go beyond these bars?” He describes that being is jail is a difficult enviornment in which to exist; with the constant clanking of jail cell doors being shut, inmates shouting and loud instructions coming through the intercom system.

Being locked in a jail cell can’t be easy. But a program initiated at Los Angeles County Men’s Central Jail , may offer many inmates a much needed ’metaphysical outlet’ by way of meditation classes, according to the Los Angeles Times.

A Buddhist Chaplain has been helping the inmates see a calmer, lighter sense of being through a popular weekly meditiation course being offered. So successful, it’s now Read more »

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