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Attorneys press LA jails for better access to mental health services

By Take Two Staff
Published Nov 24, 2015
News of forced fights came to light in late March, when Public Defender Jeff Adachi said four deputies at the County Jail threatened inmates with violence if they did not fight each other.
News of forced fights came to light in late March, when Public Defender Jeff Adachi said four deputies at the County Jail threatened inmates with violence if they did not fight each other.
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Attorneys press LA jails for better access to mental health services

Civil rights lawyers on Monday argued in court that not enough is being done to help mentally ill inmates when released from L.A. County jails.

The attorneys represent a group of former inmates who say recent reforms mandated by the U.S. Department of Justice come up short. They say people who suffer from mental disorders and are homeless are released without proper access to services, creating what has been called a "Skid Row to jail cycle."

Alisa Hartz is one of the lead attorneys in the case, and she joins the show with more.