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Bloomberg
6 days ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
California Seeks State Control of Troubled LA Juvenile Halls
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said he'll ask a judge to place Los Angeles County's juvenile halls into receivership, citing years of failed reforms and worsening conditions. The move would strip the county's probation department of control over the facilities and hand operations to a court-appointed receiver. Bonta called the move a last resort after what he described as 'glacial progress' in complying with a 2021 court settlement aimed at curbing excessive force, solitary confinement and neglect.
CBS News
6 days ago
- Politics
- CBS News
California Attorney General Rob Bonta seeks to have Los Angeles County juvenile halls placed into receivership
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is asking for the Los Angeles County juvenile halls to be placed into a receivership after he claims the facilities have failed to comply with enforcement orders. Bonta made the announcement Wednesday morning at a news conference, saying he feels this decision is a "last resort." He explained that his office has been working for years to address the "unsafe and illegal conditions," but the county remains out of compliance. "Today, for the first time in my office's history, we are asking a court to place the subject of a pattern-and-practice investigation into receivership," Bonta said. "These young people deserve better, and my office will not stop until they get it." He is asking for all powers under the authority of the county to be placed with a court-appointed receiver to manage operations of the juvenile halls, including setting budgets and hiring and firing staff.
