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BSCC asks lawmakers for clearer enforcement power after Los Angeles juvenile halls ruled "unsuitable"
Summary
The Board of State and Community Corrections requested trailer‑bill language to clarify its authority to enforce unsuitability findings after multiple Los Angeles juvenile halls were deemed unsuitable. The department and committee members described recent enforcement challenges and a pending county lawsuit.
The Board of State and Community Corrections told the Senate subcommittee it needs explicit authority in trailer‑bill language to enforce its minimum standards after two Los Angeles juvenile halls were found unsuitable.
Aaron McGuire, executive director of the BSCC, said inspections and reinspections uncovered “unsuitability” findings at Central Juvenile Hall and Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall, and that moving youth to Los Padrinos juvenile hall led to continued noncompliance. McGuire said the board's most recent unsuitability determination…
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