State agency calls for closure of 2 LA County juvenile halls

May. 10, 2023 Law

A state corrections board is calling for the closure of two LA County juvenile halls amid staffing shortages and reports of drug use and increased violence.

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James Queally - LA Times crime reporter - @JamesQueallyLAT

Host:

Madeleine Brand

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Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Marcelle Hutchins, Nihar Patel

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