Overview

• A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has approved a plan to reduce the population at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall following state findings that the facility is unsafe for youth.
• The phased plan will relocate approximately 105 detainees to other facilities over 30 days in coordination with state and county agencies.
• The court rejected calls for a full closure or mass release of detainees, opting instead for a controlled depopulation process.
• This decision follows charges against 30 probation officers for organizing violent 'gladiator fights' at the facility, impacting 143 children in 2023.
• Youth advocates and county supervisors continue to push for more extensive reforms, including community-based alternatives and further population reductions.