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Unsuitable 4 Youth

#YouthJusticeReimagined • LA County Probation • LA Probation Oversight Commission • Probation • Unsuitable 4 Youth

Probation Moving Incarcerated Kids Out of “Unsuitable” Juvenile Hall After Court Approval, But Oversight Commission Says Simply Relocating Kids Won’t Solve Root Problems

May 29, 2025
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The Los Angeles County Probation Department began moving kids between youth lockups this week, as...

Unsuitable 4 Youth

LA County’s Central Juvenile Hall barely dodges hearing by state board as to whether the facility is “suitable” for youth habitation.

February 8, 2022
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Time is nearly up for LA County Probation to clean up its youth jails before the state board lowers...

Unsuitable 4 Youth

In startling & historic vote, state board finds LA County’s two juvenile halls “unsuitable for youth habitation.”

September 16, 2021
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At exactly 1:15 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, September 17, the California Board of State and...

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