Widespread Abuse In LA Prisons: Volunteers Are Speaking Out

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 First Time Ever: Volunteers Step Forward To Reveal Prison Abuse LOS ANGELES — A civil rights group launched a scathing attack against Los Angeles County's longtime sheriff Wednesday, demanding his resignation and claiming his sprawling jail system fosters a culture of fear, deputy brutality and corruption. Sherriff Lee Baca, whose deputies oversee the nation's busiest jail system, said he welcomed any criticism but disputed claims made by the American Civil Liberties of Southern California and said he had no intention of resigning. WATCH: An Adorable Flash Mob Proposal WATCH: Did The LA City Council Get Bart Simpson-ed? (NSFW) UPDATE: CBS Studios Cleared Of Anthrax Threat Pacific Standard Time: 35 Years Of LA Through Artists' Eyes Highway One, From LA to Big Sur BLOG POSTS Bill Bush: Proof Is in the Print: This Artweek.LA (Sept 26 - October 2) Michelle Chen: Can Educating Consumers Help Make Farm Labor Fair? While the traditional farm labor movement may have lost ground, other groups have surfaced on the horizon to push beyond the bounds of traditional unions, on and off the farm. Gregory Linton: Interview With Street Artist Xvala: Nude Scarlett Johannson Art Is 'Disruptive Innovation' Kelly Rigg: Moving Planet: A Tale of Two Cities Jobs and presidents have come and gone, but my bike has outlasted them all. And wherever I am on this planet, it remains my favorite way to move. Kim Carter: California Is Not Prepared for Realignment California will have to start diverting low-level felony offenders and parole violators to county jails. The question is, "How will these counties manage this huge influx of returning prisoners?"

MOST POPULAR ON HUFFINGTONPOST.COM Gunman Nowhere To Be Found BARACK IS BACK! Here's How To Avoid The Gridlock PHOTOS: Street Artist Posts Hacked Scarlett Johansson Photos Around LA ON TWITTER WATCH: Chef Jordan Kahn's Mesmerizing 'Garden Of Delight' ON FACEBOOK LA Roadtrip: Highway One, From LA to Big Sur WATCH: Baby Elephant Stumbles As He Learns To Walk Shocking High School Murder-Suicide