Web10 hours ago · The state agency previously declared both the Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar and Central Juvenile Hall near downtown L.A. “unsuitable for the confinement of youth” in September 2024 ... WebJul 1, 2024 · SB 823 transfers responsibility for managing all youthful offenders from the State to local jurisdictions, a process known as Realignment. Under 2024-21 Budget Trailer Bill SB 92, commitments of new juvenile offenders ends July 1, 2024.. SB 92 sets a defined closure date of June 30, 2024 for all DJJ facilities. This builds on the Administration’s …
California Moves To Phase Out Its Last 3 Remaining State-Run Youth Prisons
WebMar 24, 2024 · For decades, youth advocacy groups have called for the dismantling of California's notoriously troubled state-run juvenile prison system, accusing staff of excessive brutality and staff shortages that have led to dangerous living conditions, including violence, drug overdoses and suicide.. On June 30, those calls are finally being realized … WebJan 10, 2024 · In addition to California’s commitment to closing its state-run youth prisons by 2024, Maine passed a bill to close its only youth prison and Illinois announced a plan to close its five youth prisons over four years. But advocates of abolishing youth prisons still have a long road ahead, said Krinsky. colts commanders tickets
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WebFeb 20, 2024 · By June 30, 2024, DJJ will permanently close its doors “along with a dark chapter in California’s history,” writes Policy Analyst, Maureen Washburn, of the Center on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, in … WebFollowing the DJJ California closing in 2024, the responsibility of providing services for incarcerated youth falls to county probation departments. The state’s 58 counties will likely face challenges in providing the required … Web1 day ago · Updated: Apr 12, 2024 / 05:29 PM EDT. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A defendant convicted of a brutal triple murder as a teen will be back in court this week for a sentencing hearing for a third ... colts cowboys