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An called on the new seven-member commission charged with investigating Los Angeles County's jails to put real pressure on Sheriff Lee Baca to improve conditions in the troubled facilities. Facing mounting pressure from the media and public, in October Sheriff Baca to study serious allegations of brutality against inmates 鈥� including deputy-on-inmate assaults, deputy-instigated inmate-on-inmate assaults and the use of excessive force 鈥� detailed in a recent 老澳门开奖结果 report.

As the Times states:

Clearly there is a problem. The FBI is investigating multiple allegations of misconduct by sheriff's deputies. The Times has reported on numerous cases of abuse and violence by deputies, including a rookie who resigned after he was allegedly told by his supervisor to beat a mentally ill inmate. And over the last two years, about 30 deputies had to be disciplined for beating inmates or covering up abuse. One jail monitor said she witnessed deputies beating an inmate even after he was obviously unconscious.

The new commission鈥檚 influence remains to be seen, and it鈥檚 doubtful that an internal investigation shaped by Baca himself will be the agent of change that is so desperately needed. That鈥檚 why we鈥檙e asking you to join us in calling on Attorney General Eric Holder to pursue a thorough, independent investigation into the allegations brought to light by the 老澳门开奖结果.

In the meantime, as , 鈥渢hough it is toothless in some respects, the commission has an important role to play鈥� a thorough, no-holds-barred investigation could put real pressure on Baca to take action. Clearly, that pressure is needed.鈥�

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