Mentally ill inmates make up about 15% of the Los Angeles County jail population but are involved in about a third of use-of-force incidents by deputies.Los Angeles County jailers are more likely to use force against mentally ill inmates than other prisoners, according to a new Sheriff's Department report that acknowledges the lockups need specially trained staff to reduce the violence.
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By Jack Leonard and Robert Faturechi, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times
Tue, 01/10/2012 - 10:00pm
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