Judge orders youth transfer from Los Padrinos after ‘gladiator fights’ – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

Judge orders youth transfer from Los Padrinos after ‘gladiator fights’ – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

Probation officers from Korea visited Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey May 18. A plan to relocate many of the youth at Los Padrinos was approved by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge last week.Courtesy photo LOS ANGELES — A judge has approved plans by the county Probation Department to draw down the number of youth detainees being held at the troubled Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall, which has continued to operate despite state regulators declari…

Statement on Next Steps After the Court’s Approval of Probation’s Depopulation Plan for Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall: Prioritizing Youth Wellbeing is Public Safety – COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

May 22, 2025 Media Contact: Wendelyn Julien, Executive Director Email: wjulien@poc.lacounty.gov Phone: (213) 308-8373 Website: poc.lacounty.gov Statement on Next Steps After the Court’s Approval of Probation’s Depopulation Plan for Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall: Prioritizing Youth Wellbeing is Public Safety LOS ANGELES, CA —The Los Angeles County Probation Oversight Commission (POC) remains deeply concerned about the ongoing detention of youth at L