Probation Department

County Supervisors Call for Action to Depopulate Juvenile Halls

Sentinel News ServiceMarch 23, 2023

In response to the crisis in juvenile halls and Los Angeles County’s commitment to Care First Jails Last, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion on March 21, authored by Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell and co-authored by Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath to create a structured release system that is aligned with best practices for effectively reunifying young people with their community.

Local News

Probation Officers Rally to Demand Support of County Supervisors

Sentinel News ServiceAugust 25, 2022

On Tuesday, Aug. 16, more than 300 Los Angeles County Deputy Probation and Detention Services Officers, Supervisors, and Managers rallied before the L.A. County Board of Supervisors Hearing Room to demand that the County Supervisors support Probation by implementing policies and procedures to protect the officers who are suffering unprecedented injuries when breaking up escalating youth-on-youth fights in the juvenile halls and camps.

Local News Political

Supervisors Propose LA County Youth Advisory Body

Sentinel News ServiceApril 16, 2019

Los Angeles County Supervisors Janice Hahn and Sheila Kuehl recommended creating a permanent Youth Advisory Body to give young people a voice in the creation and implementation of County policy matters that impact them.