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Los Angeles County operates two juvenile halls: Central Juvenile Hall just east of downtown, and Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar. In March, all incarcerated young people were moved to Nidorf so Central could be assessed by inspectors.My colleague Emily Elena Dugdale reports that the children at Nidorf aren’t receiving proper medical care, education or recreation.
“The way our kids deal with stuff, change and anxiety and whatnot a lot of times is by acting out,” said a staff member who asked to remain anonymous.The building is large enough to accommodate the children physically, but without enough employees, kids are languishing with not enough activities, structure and guidance.One staff member told Emily that some children have received classroom instruction for just two days in the past three weeks.
The two detention centers have been under scrutiny recently, starting with a report in September that foundKeep reading for more on what’s happening in L.A.,
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