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Youth Justice Reimagined

L.A.’s Mis-Investment in Youth Incarceration

4/25/2022

L.A.’s Mis-Investment in Youth Incarceration 

Youth in Los Angeles County shouldn't be imprisoned, they deserve to be invested in, write Tommy Morris and Julio Marcial.

3/15/2022

After Statewide Reform, L.A. County Will Rely on Camps, Not Juvenile Halls

Camp Joseph Scott in Santa Clarita. Photo by Jeremy Loudenback
Dozens of Los Angeles County youth offenders who’ve been held in limbo in a juvenile hall devoid of necessary programming will soon be headed to rehabilitative camps in more remote areas, following a vote by county supervisors today.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Youth Justice Reimagined, but hasn't adequately invested in it.

10/13/2021

Los Angeles County Needs to Put the Money Behind its Motion to Help Justice-Involved Youth

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Youth Justice Reimagined, but hasn't adequately invested in the new juvenile justice model.

4/27/2021

Plan to Transform L.A. County’s Youth Justice System Hits a Snag

Five months after Los Angeles embraced a sweeping plan to reform its juvenile justice system, the county’s chief executive officer announced funding would not be included in her proposed budget for next year, angering many youth advocates.

10/28/2020

Los Angeles County Weighs a Transformative Model for Youth Justice

Last year, Los Angeles County supervisors called on a panel of judges, prosecutors, public defenders and youth advocates to reimagine a juvenile justice system and report back.  Now, the results are in, and the 150-member group is calling for an entirely new approach: Instead of surveillance and incarceration, teams of counselors, mediators and community members would help respond to crises and guide youth who commit crimes toward restorative justice and job opportunities.