Jailhouse Stings Happening More Frequently in California
About this episode
The episode discusses the controversial practice of Perkins operations in California jails, highlighting its implications and criticisms.
A law enforcement practice that’s being used in California jails is coming under increasing scrutiny. In what’s known as a “Perkins operation,” undercover agents attempt to elicit confessions from people booked at county jails. The tactic has helped secure hundreds of murder convictions. But critics say they are coercive, can produce false confessions and disproportionately target people of color. Reporter Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters Scorching heat has hit much of California this week. In Southern California, triple digit temperatures were recorded in cities across the region on Wednesday. Reporter: Anthony Victoria, KVCR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Topics covered
- law enforcement
- California jails
- Perkins operation
- undercover agents
- false confessions
- racial disparities
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