The young man was found unresponsive in his room at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar, according to a statement issued late Tuesday morning by the L.A. County Probation Department. The Probation Department declined to answer additional questions about the overdose. In a memo issued to his officers, however, Viera Rosa said he would launch stepped-up security measures to try and stem the flow of drugs into the juvenile halls. The Probation Department did not respond to additional questions about the victim or the reason he was in custody. "It is inexcusable for a young person to die of an overdose within the care and custody of Los Angeles County's juvenile halls," said Supervisor Holly Mitchell.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 13, 2023 01:39 UTC