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LAist: LA County reveals plan to move youths out of troubled Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall- May 2, 2025

L.A. Times: A.G. Bonta considers stripping county control of L.A.’s chaotic juvenile halls- May 1, 2025

ABC News: Los Angeles County approves $4B payout to settle sexual abuse claims- April 29, 2025

L.A. Times: Reams of documents related to L.A. County sex abuse cases never turned over, lawyers say- April 21, 2025

NBC 4: Judge orders LA County to develop plan to close Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall- April 18, 2025

The Imprint: In Los Angeles, a $4 Billion Settlement for Survivors of Sexual Assault While in County Custody Moves Forward- April 10, 2025

Witness LA: LA County Supes Order “Transparency in Planning During Probation’s Ongoing Crisis”- April 5, 2025

Reuters: Los Angeles County to settle over 6,800 sex abuse claims for $4 billion- April 4, 2025

LA Times: In unprecedented payout, L.A. County will settle sex abuse claims for $4 billion- April 4, 2025

LA Times: Food bounties and gang brawls: Behind the ‘gladiator fights’ in L.A. juvenile halls- March 21, 2025

WitnessLA: LA County Probation Presents “Global Plan” for Housing Youth in Halls and Camps - March 15, 2025

LAist: 30 LA County probation officers are accused of allowing 'gladiator fights' in juvenile hall- March 3, 2025

L.A. Times: 30 L.A. County probation officers indicted over ‘gladiator fights’ at juvenile halls- March 3, 2025

L.A. Times: At least 20 L.A. County probation officers face criminal indictment, sources say -Feb 21, 2025

L.A. Times: L.A. probation officer caught on camera bending teen in half given no-jail plea deal- Feb 21, 2025

Ed Source: Education concerns remain high at LA County juvenile hall- Feb 21, 2025

LAist: Judge sets April hearing to consider shutdown of Los Padrinos juvenile hall- Feb 14, 2025

L.A. Times: L.A. County hit with record number of lawsuits amid flood of child sex abuse claims- Feb 6, 2025

L.A. Times: L.A. County probation chief plans to quit as juvenile hall closure looms Dec 5, 2024

Spectrum News: LA County juvenile halls again under fire as Los Padrinos Detention Center deemed unsuitable Dec 4, 2024

NBC L.A.: Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall nearing closure after declared unsuitable for youth Nov. 22, 2024

LAist: California AG wants more monitoring at two LA County juvenile halls Nov. 20,2024

Fox 11: LA County’s largest juvenile hall ordered to close due to ‘unsuitable’ conditions - Oct. 16, 2024

L.A. Times: ‘No one interfered’: Sex abuse in L.A. County juvenile halls in spotlight at Senate hearing - Sept. 26, 2024

The Imprint: California, Usually Progressive, is Behind The Times on Pepper Spray in Juvenile Halls - Sept. 23, 2024

L.A. Times: L.A. County got $88 million to rehabilitate young people. Most of it hasn’t been spent- August 21, 2024

Los Angeles Daily News: Supervisors question delays in moving detainees out of Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall- July 24, 2024

The Imprint: A Staggering Tally: Cases Alleging Sexual Abuse of Children in Los Angeles County Custody now Number Thousands - July 12, 2024

Los Angeles Daily News: LA County juvenile hall back in state’s crosshairs over misleading documents given to inspectors- July 12, 2024

Vanguard News Group: Pepper Spray reportedly still used daily in Los Angeles County Juvenile Halls, despite supervisors’ orders - July 9, 2024

Los Angeles Daily News: LA County Probation Department cuts 13 bureau chiefs in sudden restructuring- June 29, 2024

Los Angeles Daily News: Why a ‘reimagined’ detention system for juveniles has stalled in LA County- June 5th, 2024

L.A. Times: Juvenile hall fight videos raise question: Can L.A. County probation reports be trusted?- May 30, 2024

Los Angeles Daily News: LA County supervisors call for reduced wait times for attorneys at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall- May 21, 2024

L.A. Times: In effort to ‘regain public trust,’ L.A. County announces 66 probation officers put on leave- May 15, 2024

L.A Times: 4 more L.A. County probation officers put on leave in connection with ‘youth-on-youth violence- April 26, 2024

Los Angeles Daily News: 4 more LA County probation officers placed on leave over juvenile hall violence- April 26, 2024

ABC News: Investigation looks at L.A. County Probation Department and claims of abuse- April 16, 2024

LA Times: Video shows L.A. probation officers letting group beat teen in Los Padrinos juvenile hall- April 12, 2024

LA Times: In nick of time, L.A. County adds staff to keep juvenile halls open. Many are skeptical it’ll last- April 12, 2024

NBC L.A.: Criminal filings reported at LA County juvenile facilities- March 13, 2024

LA Times: L.A. County probation officer accused of sex with jailed youth- March 11, 2024

Los Angeles Daily News: New mandate to put 250 field officers in troubled LA County juvenile halls faces pushback- March 4, 2024

LAist: State Orders Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall To Shut Down In 60 Days If Safety And Staffing Problems Persist- Feb 19, 2024

WitnessLA: Unsuitable: State Oversight Commission Pronounces LA County’s Two Juvenile Halls As Unsuitable For Youth Residence, As Two More Kids Overdose On Fentanyl- Feb 17, 2024

Hoodline: Los Angeles Juvenile Facilities Deemed Unsuitable by State Body, Local Oversight Demands Action- Feb 17, 2024

NBC L.A.: State board finds two LA County juvenile facilities unsuitable - Feb 15, 2024

Los Angeles Daily News: State orders shutdown of LA County’s two largest juvenile facilities-Feb 15, 2024

LA Times: L.A. County has 2 months to fix problems in juvenile hall — or get everyone out. Again- Feb 15, 2024

The Imprint: L.A.’s Incarceration of Youth Again Falls Short of Humane Standards, State Regulator Calls Two More Juvenile Facilities ‘Unsuitable’- Feb 15, 2024

LA Times: Nine months after opening, L.A. County’s newest juvenile hall under fire from regulators- Feb 8, 2024

Los Angeles Daily News: LA County installs razor wire, body scanners at juvenile hall to keep kids in and drugs out- Jan 14, 2024

LA Times: “8 L.A. County probation officers placed on leave for allegedly allowing beatdown at Los Padrinos”- Jan 11, 2024

LAist: 8 Officers Put On Leave After Alleged Misconduct At Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall- Jan 11, 2024

^{WitnessLA: The BSCC Takes A New Look At Los Padrinos & Barry J Juvenile Halls, And Finds Them “Out Of Compliance” 22 Times- Nov 20, 2023}

^{Los Angeles Daily News: How LA County is fighting drug smuggling into juvenile halls- Nov 12, 2023}

^{ABC7: After 2 escapes at Downey juvenile hall, LA County supervisor orders report on security- Nov 11, 2023}

^{LA Times: Youth incarcerated at Los Padrinos briefly escapes after staff assaulted, authorities say- Nov 5. 2023}

^{L.A. Times: L.A. County prohibits departments from selling guns- Sep 12, 2023}

^{L.A. Times: Editorial: More money for buildings won’t solve L.A.’s juvenile probation woes- Sep 7, 2023}

^{Los Angeles Daily News: Oversight commission will investigate brawl, escape at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall- Aug 11, 2023}

^{L.A. Times: Editorial: Among the L.A. Probation Department’s many offenses: Hoarding millions in prevention funds- Aug 6, 2023}

^{LAist: What’s Happening At Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall?- July 31, 2023}

^{LA Times: L.A. County probation supervisor to face charges in assault of teen revealed by Times report- July 24, 2023}

^{Los Angeles Daily News: Early troubles plague newly reopened Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall- July 24, 2023}

^{LA Times: Gun is found in Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall days after county announced youth transfers- July 21, 2023}

^{LA Times: More overdose cases in L.A. juvenile halls amid vows to crack down on contraband- June 22, 2023}

^{L.A. Daily News: L.A. County picks former state adult parole director as interim chief of probation - May 11, 2023}

^{WitnessLA: LA County To Receive Money And Technical Support To Work Toward Ending Girls’ Incarceration- May 8, 2023}

^{LA Times: State regulators give L.A. County more time to fix dysfunctional juvenile halls- April 13, 2023}

^{ABC 7: AG Rob Bonta moves to force improvements at Los Angeles County juvenile halls- April 13, 2023}

^{NBC 4: Pepper Spray Use Continues in LA County Juvenile Halls and Camps, Despite Ban- March 29, 2023}

^{LA Times: Shutdown looms for L.A. County’s troubled juvenile halls, state warns- March 24, 2023}

^{LA Times: Amid threatened state intervention, L.A. County Oks steps to reform probation department- March 21, 2023}

^{LA Times: L.A. County probation chief fired by Board of Supervisors- March 7, 2023}

^{LA Times: L.A. County supervisors call for probation chief’s ouster after video of violent restraint of teen- Feb 24, 2023}

^{Los Angeles Daily News: Video of LA County probation officers pinning a boy fuels call for chief’s removal- Feb 24, 2023}

^{LA Times: Los Angeles County D.A. to review controversial video of probation officers dogpiling teen- Feb 15, 2023}

^{WitnessLA: State Oversight Board Says LA Probation's Youth Halls Are Dangerously Out Of Compliance in 39 Categories- Feb 15, 2023}

^{LA Times: Video of probation officer forcibly bending teen sparks outrage, allegations of excessive force- Feb 11, 2023}

^{The Guardian: Survivors recount rampant abuse at Los Angeles' juvenile jails: 'Helpless, hopeless, lost and lonely'- Jan 23, 2023}

^{LA Times: Nearly 300 sue over alleged sexual abuse at L.A. County Probation halls and camps- Dec 27, 2022}

^{LAist: LA County Supes Vote to Curb Pepper Spray in Juvenile Halls (Again) After Report Shows 'Disheartening and Egregious' Use- Dec 20, 2022}

^{LA Times: L.A. County supervisors vote to ban pepper spray in some Juvenile Hall units- Dec 20, 2022}

^{LAist: Probation Watchdog Finds More Kids Getting Pepper Sprayed In Juvenile Halls- Nov 17, 2022}

^{LA Times: 70 girls sexually assaulted in juvenile camps by probation employees, lawsuits allege- Aug 19, 2022}

^{LA Times: Editorial: Probation worker no-shows are the last straw. Break up and remake L.A. County juvenile justice- Aug 16, 2022}

^{LAist: Why Are LA Probation Officers Still Pepper Spraying Kids?- Aug 10, 2022}

^{LA Times: Another L.A. juvenile hall fails inspection weeks after Central Juvenile Hall evacuation- April 1, 2022}

^{LA Times: Essential California: Troubles roil L.A.’s Central Juvenile Hall- March 18, 2022}

^{LA Times: ‘We’re screwed’: L.A. County empties troubled juvenile hall ahead of state board’s inspection- March 16, 2022}

^{LA Times: Widespread sexual abuse of girls plagued L.A. County detention camp, women allege - March 9, 2022}

^{LA Times: L.A. County juvenile detention halls are ‘suitable’ for housing youths, for now- Nov 19, 2021}

^{The Imprint: Los Angeles County Probation Burdens Youth with Fines for Low-Level Offenses, in Contrast with Justice Reforms- October 6, 2021}

^{LA Times: L.A. County juvenile halls are ‘unsuitable for the confinement of youth,’ state board finds- Sept 18, 2021}

^{Law.com: Lawsuit Claims LA County Probation Officers Had Sex With Minor Probationers- July 23, 2021}

^{LA Times: L.A. County moves to create new juvenile justice system focused on ‘care,’ not punishment- Nov 25, 2020}

^{The Imprint: Shocking Sticker Price for Locking Up Youth in L.A. County: Calls Grow for Cheaper, More Humane Alternatives- Sept 23, 2020}

^{L.A. Times: L.A. County Probation Department suspends visitations at juvenile facilities- March 13, 2020}

^{The Imprint- Los Angeles County Probation Now Under Civilian Oversight, With Subpoena Power- Oct 4, 2019}

^{LA Times: Editorial: Time for accountability in L.A. County juvenile justice- Sept 29, 2019}

^{SCV News: LA County Probation Closes 9 Juvenile Facilities in 2 Years- Aug 12, 2019}

^{LA Times: Editorial: Break up the L.A. County Probation Department- June 19, 2019}

^{WitnessLA: Op-Ed: 30-Year Veteran LA Probation Officer Says Department Reform Is Urgent—And Must Be Youth Focused- March 15, 2019}