LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County’s troubled juvenile detention facilities, on the verge of shutting down over safety issues and other problems, can remain open, state regulators decided Thursday.
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County’s troubled juvenile detention facilities, on the verge of shutting down over safety issues and other problems, can remain open, state regulators decided Thursday.
Both facilities could have been forced to shut down April 16 because of failed inspections over the past year.that the county had been unable to correct problems including inadequate safety checks, low staffing, use of force and a lack of recreation and exercise.
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