The juvenile hall has been plagued with operational issues since it was hastily reopened last year to house detainees relocated from Central Juvenile Hall in Boyle Heights and Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is expected to proclaim a local emergency Tuesday over the troubled Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey , which has been ordered closed by state regulators but is continuing to operate due to a lack of any alternate facility to hold the youth detained there.The juvenile hall has been plagued with operational issues since it was hastily reopened last year to house detainees relocated from Central Juvenile Hall in Boyle Heights and Barry J.
It also argues that "a very high percentage of the youth in LPJH have a history of serious, violent offenses -- such as murder, attempted murder, sexual assault, kidnapping, robbery and carjacking," and some are currently facing similar charges, while others have "serious mental health issues.""If LPJH is closed, there is nowhere for them to go, except back into the community," according to the motion.
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