L.A. County is moving youths out of its long-troubled juvenile halls. But facing continued critical staffing shortages, will anything truly improve?
An 18-year-old was found dead of an overdose Tuesday in an L.A. County juvenile hall, just weeks after a county report raised alarms about the facility. Hours later, a state agency issued a report recommending that the county’s juvenile halls be closed.
“It is definitely not what I would call a five-star hotel,” added Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who also recently toured the facility. “But I will tell you that it has been completely refurbished. “ At a meeting of the Probation Oversight Committee last month, Woods said the staff shortage could, once again, hamper the agency’s ability to get young people into the classroom.
“Because these individuals were allowed to bid to Los Padrinos — had a desire to transfer to Los Padrinos — we think we’re going to see greater numbers,” he said. Staffing issues continue to plague Nidorf and Central. Weekend shifts are often undermanned, sometimes short by dozens of officers, making it difficult for youths to receive visits from relatives or even leave their rooms, according to documents reviewed by The Times and interviews with multiple probation officials.
“It’s still terrible. Every weekend they’re dying for staff,” one high-ranking probation official said, adding that an “entire shift” of officers also called out of work at Central in recent weeks.
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