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United States: 33 people have died in LA county jails this year
17 people have died in Los Angeles County jails since June 1. Their deaths bring the total number of people who have died while in the custody of the nation’s largest jail system this year to 35—averaging just shy of one death every week.
Source: Vera (22/09/2023)