Moving defendants from jails to courts is one of the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department’s main responsibilities. For more than half a decade, it’s struggled to get that done, infuriating lawyers, advocates and even judges.

Moving defendants from jails to courts is one of the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department’s main responsibilities. For more than half a decade, it’s struggled to get that done, infuriating lawyers, advocates and even judges.