Juvenile hall depopulation nearly complete but likely won’t hit goal, says L.A. County probation chief

Los Angeles County’s plan to curtail Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall’s population by shifting youths to other facilities is nearly complete, though officials now acknowledge they likely will not reach the original goal of reducing the population to 175.

Probation Chief Guillermo Viera Rosa testified before a Superior Court judge on Friday, Feb. 6, that he expects the Downey-based juvenile hall will now end up with about 200 detainees once the county finishes asbestos-related renovations at the...