Prison rights publication files suit to obtain Los Angeles County records of damage awards
Prison Legal News From a Press Release March 3, 2009 The Prison Legal News has challenged the LA County Sheriff’s Department attempt to withhold information about awards in cases brought by prisoners against jail staff. Until recently, information about settlements and verdicts had been available online. -DB LOS ANGELES – Prison Legal News (PLN), a non-profit monthly publication that reports on corrections and criminal justice-related issues, filed suit today in Superior Court against Los Angeles