For several years, LA county jails has been infamous for their violent jails. There has been several of incidents that have happened over the years in the LA jails such as, how a savage gang of deputies controls LA county jails, which led deputies to use cruel and unusual punishment in jails. After the lawsuit Rosas v. Baca it has been decreed that LA county jails will change jail policies and practices. With the settlement of today, the county has ensured that they do not go back to their old ways.
https://www.aclu.org/blog/prisoners-rights-criminal-law-reform/reign-terror-ends-la-county-jails
https://www.aclu.org/blog/prisoners-rights-criminal-law-reform/reign-terror-ends-la-county-jails