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Probation chief defends staffing shifts as supervisors press for decarceration metrics
Summary
The board received a detailed update from the probation chief on juvenile depopulation plans and staffing changes, including moving field officers into facilities to meet court-ordered coverage. Supervisors sought clearer metrics and raised concerns about mental-health services for girls and gender-expansive youth moved from Dorothy Kirby to Camp Kilpatrick.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on April 28 received a lengthy status report from Chief Probation Officer Guillermo Viera Rosa on the department's juvenile depopulation strategy, facility staffing, and plans to meet court and state oversight requirements.
Probation told the board it has reached staffing agreements to provide enhanced coverage and is preparing for reinspection at facilities affected by prior court findings. "We currently have an agreement with respect to the amount of staff at each of the facilities ... close to 1,300 peace officers in order to provide 24/7 coverage," the chief said during his presentation, describing steps the department has taken to comply with court and Board of State and…
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