Past. The former Lincoln Heights Jail is wedged between Avenue 19, the L.A. River, and the 110 Freeway. The five-story, Art Deco style building opened in 1931.

The Lincoln Heights Jail, decommissioned in 1965, contains asbestos, plus lead and two petroleum tanks below ground, according to the motion.

The Lincoln Heights Jail has a long history of overcrowding, poor conditions and mistreatment of prisoners, according to Hernandez. In 1951, ...

The jail was originally built in 1931 and had a long history of overcrowding, terrible conditions and mistreatment of people incarcerated there. — Eunisses Hernandez (@EunissesH) May 13, 2023 ...

By JOSE HERRERA. City News Service. The Los Angeles City Council approved a motion on Friday, Oct. 13, calling for the redevelopment of the former Lincoln Heights Jail property along the Los ...

Two of three Los Angeles Police Department Officers shot in Wednesday’s standoff in Lincoln Heights with a wanted parolee have been released from the hospital.

The Los Angeles City Council approved a motion on Friday, Oct. 13, calling for the redevelopment of the former Lincoln Heights Jail property along the Los Angeles River to possibly create a mixed ...