Men's Central Jail
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
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| Coordinates | 34°03′32″N 118°13′56″W / 34.0590°N 118.2321°WCoordinates: 34°03′32″N 118°13′56″W / 34.0590°N 118.2321°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Minimum - Maximum |
| Capacity | 5,276 |
| Population | 4,300 |
| Opened | 1963 |
| Managed by | Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department |
| Director | Joeseph E. Dempsey, Captain |
Men's Central Jail is a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department county jail for men in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States. Built in 1963, it is one of the oldest county jails in California. The Men's Central Jail is located at 441 Bauchet St., Los Angeles 90012. The Men's Central Jail houses men who are awaiting trial or who have been convicted of crimes.
The Men's Central Jail is considered one of the largest jails in the world. In May 2013, along with the adjacent Twin Towers Correctional Facility, Men's Central Jail ranked as one of the ten worst prisons in the United States, based on reporting in Mother Jones magazine.
The construction of the Men's Central Jail started in 1960 and was finished in 1963. The original building was designed to house 3,323 inmates. In 1976, an addition was added to the structure at the cost of $35 million, and by December 1990, inmate capacity was 5,276.
Men's Central Jail has severe overcrowding. In June 2015, the inmate population was about 17,000 and in March 1997, the inmate population was about 13,000.
Men’s Central Jail provides some services to its inmates. Inmates can attend self-help classes on domestic violence, alcohol abuse, and substance abuse. Religious services are provided to inmates in the wake of several ACLU lawsuits. Select inmates now (2004) can earn a GED while incarcerated.
The ACLU has sued Men's Central Jail for major civil rights violations. The United States Department of Justice has also sued the Men's Central Jail.
In 2013, federal prosecutors charged 18 Sheriff's Officers with excessive use of force. In June 2015, Los Angeles Sheriff's Deputies were found guilty of beating a handcuffed man at the Men's Central Jail.
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