LA County to appoint compliance officer to oversee juvenile halls
Los Angeles County supervisors called for the appointment of an oversight officer to ensure that juvenile halls comply with state regulations, according to a board motion introduced Tuesday. The intent behind this temporary position is to help effectively restore the LA County Probation Department’s suitability status as county facilities have...
L.A. County to appoint internal compliance officer for problematic juvenile halls
Los Angeles County supervisors Tuesday called for the appointment of an internal compliance officer to ensure that juvenile halls – which have repeatedly come under fire from state overseers – are in adherence with state regulations.
L.A. County got $88 million to rehabilitate young people. Most of it hasn't been spent
California has funneled $88 million to L.A. County's probation department to rehabilitate young people who committed serious crimes. Only $9.7 million of the money has been spent as of June, state auditors found.