Pressed, Sheriff Agrees to Jails Inquiry

LOS ANGELES — Accusations of inmate abuse in the country’s largest jail system have piled up over the last several days and weeks, with tales of volunteers witnessing beatings of prisoners. And when news broke of a federal investigation into the conduct of several guards, the Los Angeles County sheriff, Lee Baca, reacted angrily, saying the inquiry overstepped its authority.  More   PrisonerPal.com   True Crime Today  Magazine Subscriptions for Prisoners since 1975