Over recent decades we’ve moved toward a much more effective and humane system to deal with youth crime. Evidence and ...

A state inspection deemed Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall unsuitable for youth, pausing the LA County Probation's plan to ...

The Superior Court Judges for the circuit have designated Judge Amanda Dean as the new Presiding Juvenile Court Judge, ...

Cell Dogs teaches incarcerated people how to train dogs by pairing them with pets rescued from shelters.

A Juvenile got moved to the Brazos County Detention Center on Tuesday after kicking a guard at the juvenile hall last Friday ...

Guards at juvenile hall charged with orchestrating ‘gladiator fights’ California Attorney General Rob Bonta alleged some officers promoted, watched and covered up the fights that occurred over ...

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Thirty Los Angeles County detention officers face felony charges — including child endangerment, abuse and battery — stemming from accusations that they allowed youths in juvenile hall to ...

Parademics took six staff members and one youth to local hospitals after a suspected overdose and possible drug exposure at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall.

Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey is nearing its permanent closure within the coming weeks after housing conditions were found unsuitable for minors.

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has, once again, delayed ruling on whether to shut down Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall, the county’s largest youth detention facility, as it continues to ...

Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall declared ‘unsuitable,’ must shut down in 60 days due to low staffing Teachers working for a community-based organization notified the county they would not return to ...