LA县开始为监狱代表配备尸体摄像头, 以便在囚犯死亡和恶劣条件增加时加强问责制。
LA County starts equipping jail deputies with body cameras to boost accountability amid rising inmate deaths and poor conditions.
从10月1日开始,洛杉矶县已开始在四个主要设施为监狱副手配备4 641个身着照相机,目的是在囚犯死亡人数激增和监狱条件不断受到检查的情况下,提高透明度和加强问责制。
Los Angeles County has begun equipping jail deputies with 4,641 body-worn cameras at four major facilities starting October 1, aiming to improve transparency and accountability amid a surge in inmate deaths and ongoing scrutiny of jail conditions.
推出活动是在国家就包括害虫感染和缺乏清洁水和食物等危险条件提起法律诉讼之后进行的,而且是在以往对记录在案的不当行为未能采取行动之后进行的。
The rollout follows a state lawsuit over dangerous conditions, including vermin infestations and lack of clean water and food, and comes after past failures to act on recorded misconduct.
尽管官员和倡导者认为摄像头是积极的一步,但他们强调,摄影机的影响取决于持续使用、适当培训和对录像进行有意义的审查,以促成真正的变化。
While officials and advocates see the cameras as a positive step, they stress that their impact depends on consistent use, proper training, and meaningful review of footage to drive real change.