Tag: Los Angeles County Probation Department

LA County Probation Chief Removed From Post by County Supervisors

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted March 7 to fire the county’s Probation Department Chief Adolfo Gonzales over operating and safety concerns of juvenile halls. The decision came after Gonzales resisted calls to resign last week from the county’s Probation Oversight Commission and supervisors Kathryn Barger and Janice Hahn. “Our juvenile halls…


LA County Probation Department Seeks Firing of Member for Alleged Relationship With Felon

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Probation Deptartment is asking a judge to overturn a ruling that allowed a member of the department, who had a relationship with a convicted felon, to be retained with a suspension rather than be fired, as recommended by a hearing officer. The Probation Department petition, filed Jan. 3, deals with…