Abstract
Rumors of brutality, corruption, and unrest in the Nassau County Jail in 1969 prompted the district attorney to initiate a thorough investigation of conditions within the jail. D.A. Wil liam Cahn enlisted the services of a San Francisco-based detective firm and, since February of 1970, fifteen undercover agents have spent time as inmates in the jail. The agents reported that in general the jail is run properly and that most of the problems were caused by overcrowding and the unprofessional and corrupt conduct of a handful of guards.
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