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Sheriff Leroy Baca of Los Angeles County, California, testifies during a hearing before the House Homeland Security Committee March 10, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The Homeland Security held the hearing to examine "The Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and that Community's Response."

The County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors has voted to hire an independent monitor to oversee reforms in L.A. Jails.

The Supervisors say they've lost faith in Sheriff Lee Baca's ability to clean up the system. A citizen's commission recently rebuked Baca for his failure to prevent violence behind bars.

KPCC's Frank Stoltze was at yesterday's meeting and he joins us now.