Health Care Revamp at the L.A. County Jails

Michael Callahan, an outgoing 43-year-old carpenter, landed in a Los Angeles County jail last September because of what he said were "bad decisions and selling drugs."

He had uncontrolled diabetes and high blood pressure when he arrived, but his health was the last thing on his mind. Consumed by a meth addiction, he hadn't taken his medications for months. "When I got here, I was a wreck," said Callahan, who is stocky and covered in tattoos. "My legs were so swollen that if I bumped them they would break open."