Central Juvenile Hall in Boyle Heights, above, and the Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar were ruled "unsuitable" by state regulators on Tuesday. The unanimous decision by the Board of State and Community Corrections leaves the county scrambling to vacate Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar and Central Juvenile Hall in Boyle Heights by mid-July. State regulators have highlighted numerous problems within the two facilities. Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar. “Every extension has already been made that possibly can.”Over the last two years, the state board has repeatedly found the two juvenile hall facilities out of compliance with state regulations.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 24, 2023 15:39 UTC