Los Angeles County has been ordered by state regulators to move nearly 300 youth inmates out of its two troubled juvenile prisons after California regulators on Tuesday determined the facilities “unsuitable for the confinement of youth.”
LA County has two months to make the moves, which will close Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar and Central Juvenile Hall in Boyle Heights.
The state board, which inspects the youth prisons, said the county has been unable over a period of two years to correct problems, including inadequate safety checks, low staffing, inappropriate use of force, and a lack of recreation and exercise. Board members rejected requests from the county for more time to address the issues….