LA county jail covers up beatings

I was victimized at the LA County Jail in 1996 by the Sheriffs Department. The deputies lied and said I tried to stab the deputy with a pencil. This was to cover up the beatings I received, and enforce the 3-strike law illegally. I was sentenced to 25-to-life for an assault on a deputy, with a pencil. My public defender knew these deputies lie about their reports to cover up the beatings and enforce the 3-strike law illegally. During trial she stipulated to the deputies' evidence medical report, and other false reports. The judge heard the deputies lie in cross examination but he would not dismiss the case.

-- a California prisoner, March 2005