Ten Los Angeles County Jail employees were relieved of duty after an incident involving an inmate who was allegedly "restrained" for 32 hours, Sheriff Jim McDonnell said Saturday.
McDonnell called the allegations of inmate neglect "troubling" and said he acted on Friday, a day after he learned of the inmate's complaint. The incident has been reported to the FBI and various offices charged with oversight of sheriff's misconduct.
McDonnell said he received allegations last week that an inmate booked on June 19 at the department's Inmate Reception Center had been handcuffed for a "lengthy period of time" and had not been provided food, according to the sheriff's statement.