Supervisors Hahn and Barger last week called on Gonzales to resign his position, following a 5-2 vote Thursday by the county’s Probation Oversight Commission calling for him to step down. Gon…
After resisting calls for his resignation, Los Angeles County Probation Department chief Adolfo Gonzales was fired on Tuesday, March 7, by the Board of Supervisors.
Gonzales, however, didn’t budge, culminating in the Board of Supervisors’ unanimous vote Tuesday to remove him from the post. “There is a serious culture issue and lack of leadership within the department,” Solis said. “To that end, in the county’s next search for a new Probation Department chief, we need someone who can take initiative and has the courage to make the necessary changes needed for our youth and adults in Probation’s supervision.”
According to The Times, an internal disciplinary board moved in 2021 to fire a supervisor involved in the melee, but Gonzales overrode the panel and opted to continue the supervisor’s employment.The Probation Department was targeted last year in a lawsuit alleging sexual abuse of hundreds of girls by agency staff dating back to 1985. The county’s juvenile lockups have also been criticized in recent years by state corrections officials for being unsuitable to house offenders.
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