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The Office of Inspector General examined 135 detention reports and found that not one recommended release, despite California law requiring that youth be released unless specific criteria for detention are met.
Read the report: bit.ly/oiglads
🗓️ Join us Thursday, March 12th at 9am at Magic Johnson Recreation Area or online via WebEx or YouTube.
📲 WebEx Registration: bit.ly/4baQyU4
When we invest in care, education, and real second chances, young people can redirect their lives toward success. Youth sent to the adult system often reoffend at higher rates than those kept in juvenile court.
AB 1646, the Hug Act, would affirm the right of youth in juvenile facilities to experience healthy, appropriate physical contact, like hugs and holding hands, during in-person family visits.
Transferring a youth to adult court means facing a life sentence, the equivalent of the death penalty.
Without proper resources and support, behavior in custody can escalate, leading to additional filings by probation that push youth deeper into the system.
✊🏾✨ As Black History Month wraps up, we celebrate the Black leaders in L.A. who have shaped a more just & compassionate youth justice system. From lawyers to community organizers and researchers, these heroes have worked tirelessly to uplift young people, strengthen families, & create opportunities.
Thank you to everyone who joined us in person and online for last week’s commission meeting. We were grateful to welcome more than two dozen attendees in person and nearly 500 participants online.
We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting on Thursday, March 12, at Magic Johnson Park.
Watch our commission meeting livestream:
www.youtube.com/live/ztZVUSG...
With two unsuitable facilities still in operation, the community has a right to understand how much the corrective actions are costing, and how those resources could be invested in supporting young people.
🗓️ Join us Wednesday, February 18th at 9am at St. Anne’s or online via WebEx or YouTube.
📲 WebEx Registration: bit.ly/3MGbF8v
#ProbationOversight #LACProbation
Research shows most young people outgrow risky behavior, and community-based programs reduce reoffending by up to 40%. Detention often does more harm than good.
A smarter justice system follows the science: helping youth grow, change, and succeed.
#YouthJustice #BrainScience #SmartJustice
We had 400 public comments in 2025. We’re thankful for all who participated, spoke up, and stayed engaged. Meaningful community engagement isn’t just input, it’s how policy is shaped, accountability is strengthened, and real change happens. Your voices matter, and they influence decisions.
Yesterday, we welcomed Andrew Fuligni, Co-Executive Director of UCLA’s Center for Developing Adolescent. Commissioners and staff had a robust discussion about how the commission can make policy and practice recommendations based upon what science tells us about youth needs.
Commissioner Dolores Canales is our new Chair for 2026.
Her leadership is deeply informed by lived experience, and by time spent inside facilities listening to young people, probation staff, adults on probation, and families. She brings accountability, empathy, and real-world insight to this work.
POC reviewed Phases 1–5 of the court-ordered Depopulation Strategy for Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall and found serious concerns. Population targets were missed, key phases left incomplete, and unsafe conditions persist.
Read the report: bit.ly/depopeval
After becoming Chair in 2024, Eduardo Mundo led the Probation Oversight Commission with integrity and clarity, grounded in more than three decades of service to L.A. County as a Probation Officer and Supervising Deputy Probation Officer. Thank you for your leadership as POC Chair.
Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his enduring call for justice, dignity, and accountability. His legacy reminds us that true public safety is rooted in fairness, compassion, and equal treatment under the law.
Here are highlights from last Thursday’s Commission meeting. We hope to see you at our next meeting on Wednesday, February 18, at St. Anne’s.
Watch the livestream of our commission meeting: www.youtube.com/live/S8tjfas...
At our 12/11/25 commission meeting, LA County Probation Senior Director Angela Walker presented data showing a troubling staffing reality:
• 21 CSEC cases with only ONE Deputy Probation Officer in office
• 134 active 241.1 cases with ZERO Deputy Probation Officers in office
Through coordinated efforts all pregnant youth were safely released from L.A. County Probation facilities by 12/18/25.
This moment shows what’s possible and that the same urgency can and should be applied to ensure safe, community-based placements for all youth.
🎥: BOS Meeting, 1/6/26
🗓️ Join us Thursday, January 8th at 9am at Magic Johnson Recreation Area or online via WebEx or YouTube.
📲 Register via WebEx: bit.ly/4q7wsQK
#ProbationOversight #LACProbation
Check out our annual report: bit.ly/3Mq8dhP
Inside, you’ll find highlights from our facility inspections, data-driven reports, community engagement efforts, and recommendations to strengthen Los Angeles County’s probation system through a people-first lens.
POC Vice-Chair Diane Terry shared this powerful comment from her experience as a social worker with DCFS, emphasizing the intentional commitment required to reduce bias when making decisions that remove Black and Brown youth from their homes.
🎥: POC Meeting, 12/11/25
