Supervisor Mitchell’s Statement on Court Ruling for the Probation Department to Create a Depopulation Plan for Los Padrinos

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell provided the following statement in response to the court ruling for the Probation Department to create a depopulation plan for Los Padrinos. 

“Today’s court ruling for the Probation Department to create a plan for depopulating Los Padrinos reinforces the urgency for Chief Guillermo Viera Rosa to use his emergency authority, provided by the Board of Supervisors, to the fullest extent to safely release the young people who are not deemed a threat to themselves or others. I am deeply concerned for the more than 200 young people and their families impacted by this court order, nearly half of whom are from my district. It is my expectation that the depopulation plan does not just speak to placement but also addresses the diverse needs of the young people in our care. Our Probation Department in collaboration with County departments and community partners, must do everything possible to ensure the health, safety, and rehabilitation of youth who may be released or moved to other LA County Probation facilities.”