Los Angeles County Citizens’ Commission on Jail Violence Hears Testimony From Current Sheriff’s Employees

The July 6, 2012 meeting of the Los Angeles Citizens’ Commission on Jail Violence, where NCCD’s President Alex Busansky serves as a member, featured testimony from several current members of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department.

The July 6, 2012 meeting of the Los Angeles Citizens’ Commission on Jail Violence, where NCCD’s President Alex Busansky serves as a member, featured testimony from several current members of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. The commission also reported that use of force in the jails has dropped dramatically so far this year, attributing the fall to a number of things, including Sheriff Baca’s moves to more effectively track and investigate jail violence, the placement of new supervisors in some jail areas, and in general, command staff intervening when they notice upticks. Sheriff Lee Baca and Undersheriff Paul Tanaka are both scheduled to testify before the commission later this month.