Los Angeles County has been ordered by state regulators to move nearly 300 youth inmates out of its two troubled juvenile prisons after California regulators on Tuesday determined the facilities “unsuitable for the confinement of youth.” LA County has two months to make the moves, which will close Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar and…
Los Angeles County Ordered to Move Nearly 300 Youth Inmates Out of Juvenile Prisons
May 25, 2023
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