California Attorney General Becerra, Los Angeles County Enter into Groundbreaking Settlements to Protect the Rights of Youth in the Juvenile Justice System Published: Monday, 18 January 2021 05:52
January 18, 2021 - SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Los Angeles County, and the Los Angeles County Office of Education last week entered into
settlements to improve the conditions and education services in the county s juvenile halls. The settlements come after a California Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation and work to address serious deficiencies regarding the treatment and conditions of confinement of youth in juvenile detention in the county, as well as concerns regarding the inadequate provision of education services to justice-involved youth. As a result of the investigation, the County of Los Angeles including its Probation Department, Department of Mental Health, and Department of Health Services and the Los Angeles County Office of Ed