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Los Padrinos, the county's newest juvenile hall, is at risk of being shut down by state regulators after they found the Probation Department failed to comply with state regulations.
Los Padrinos, the county's newest juvenile hall, is at risk of being shut down by state regulators after they found the Probation Department failed to comply with state regulations.
José Tomás Mejía was a beloved husband and service worker when he died in a senseless stabbing at the hands of a teen he'd never met. His killer had schizophrenia and desperately needed treatment. How does a court find justice in such a complicated juvenile case?
A staffing crisis in L.A. County's juvenile halls has led to surges in fights, attacks on officers and the use of chemical spray against children. Teens are held in isolation and denied visits with family.
Our sources say that after being transferred from Central Juvenile Hall to Barry J. Nidorf facility in Sylmar, incarcerated youth are left without regular access to outdoor time, education and health care.