Several dozen people gathered Monday outside the Men's Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles to voice their support for embattled Sheriff Lee Baca.
The group included clergy, civil rights activists, former inmates and sheriff's Explorers. Many were members of Baca's Executive Clergy Council.
The Los Angeles County jails are at the center of a widening scandal over alleged mistreatment of inmates.
The FBI is investigating the allegations of abuse and other misconduct, and the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California has called for Baca's resignation. The sheriff has admitted that he was out of touch with goings-on in the jail.
The clergy and activists who gathered Monday said they back Baca because of his work in the community and do not believe he should step down. They carried signs in English and Spanish, reflecting their support for the sheriff, and chanted, "He's not going anywhere! No where! No where!"
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