Supervisors hold broad juvenile justice study session as probation defends YSC operations

Aug 25, 2026

A multi-hour study session featured presentations from Probation, behavioral health, the district attorney, public defenders, judges, the JJDPC and community partners. Probation described the YSC population, PREA alignment and programs; community advocates urged more reentry services, data transparency and alternative housing.

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San Mateo County held a long juvenile justice study session that brought probation, court, prosecutors, defenders, community-based providers and the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission to the dais for a multi-hour review of the youth services system.

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