Supervisor Barger issued the following statement today after the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) announced they found two of Los Angeles County Probation Department’s sites–Barry J. Nidorf and Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall–suitable for the youth under the department’s supervision and care.
“Today’s suitability finding is a testament to the hard work that our County’s Probation Department, under new leadership, has put in to improve the care youth are receiving at two challenging sites. The work is far from over, but we are headed in the right direction.
I will continue closely tracking our Probation Department’s focus on sustaining and enhancing this progress and implementation. I fully support a continued focus on staffing at the appropriate levels—this is the heart of what will make improvements permanent. Keeping the youth in our care and staff safe is my top priority for the Department.”