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fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Five hospitalized after suspected drug incident at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

"Vicky Waters confirmed that five individuals were hospitalized at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall due to a suspected overdose involving an unidentified substance."
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

L.A. probation officer arrested, accused of supplying drugs to juvenile hall

A probation officer was arrested for smuggling drugs into a juvenile hall, coinciding with a teen's death from overdose.
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fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago
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D.C. teens in need of rehabilitation wait months in a detention center

Washington's juvenile justice agency's reform efforts have failed to address rising youth crime and provide timely treatment.
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago
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Young offenders are often denied credit for "dead time" behind bars

Juvenile detention often results in 'dead time' where minors do not receive credit towards their sentence, worsening their incarceration experience.
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fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

D.C. teens in need of rehabilitation wait months in a detention center

Washington's juvenile justice agency's reform efforts have failed to address rising youth crime and provide timely treatment.
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fromMission Local
2 months ago

Why do some S.F. drug users reject treatment when it's available?

Saying no, Angel's attorney said after his hearing, was in part an act of "petty empowerment." In custody for over four months, the teenager was told what to eat, when to wake up, and where to go. "He wanted something to control."
San Francisco
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