Organizational Chart of LA County Jail Oversight by Sheriff Dept

The  Alternatives to Incarceration Work Group (AIWG), was unanimously established by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on February 12, 2019. Despite the authority of George Gascon, as L.A. County District Attorney, much of his lax enforcement is not his initiative but rather the L.A. County Board of Supervisors.  Board Meeting/Agendas (lacounty.gov)

Michael Torres,  59, ran one of the most intricate and lucrative black market businesses in Los Angeles County: the jails. Inside the killing of the prisoner who ran L.A. County jails - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)  

"Along with his monthly collections from San Fernando Valley gangs, Torres invested the money in legitimate businesses, creating a web of influence and wealth that emanated from one man, making phone call after phone call from his prison cell."

March 10, 2020, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors: The L.A. County Alternatives to Incarceration Initiative – Los Angeles County (lacounty.gov)

• Adopted  five strategies for the AIWG
• Directed the creation of the Los Angeles County Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) Unit
• Directed that the new initiative begins to develop a strategic plan to implement the “care first, jails last” approach in Los Angeles County, all while maintaining continuous stakeholder engagement.

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