L.A. On The Margins – Mens Central Jail
Co-published by Economic Hardship Reporting Project and LAist.
We’re back with another installment of LA On The Margins, a collection of stories produced by students at USC. This time, reporter Sophie Sullivan takes us to the largest jail in LA County — a jail considered by many to be uninhabitable, and which, in 2021, was ordered closed by L.A. County Supervisors due to “inhumane conditions.” But the jail still stands today.
In this episode, we hear from families whose loved ones died while in custody of the jail and who now seek answers as to why.
A warning – this episode contains mentions of suicide and includes strong language.
Sophie Sullivan is an undergraduate studying journalism at USC Annenberg. She is a Bay Area native and Los Angeles transplant, and a current editor with Annenberg Media. Her reporting by TV, radio and print covers everything from girls’ basketball and Sonoran food to local schools and queer art.
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Sophie Sullivan is an undergraduate studying journalism at USC Annenberg. She is a Bay Area native and Los Angeles transplant, and a current editor with Annenberg Media. Her reporting by TV, radio and print covers everything from girls' basketball and Sonoran food to local schools and queer art.
