Superior Court Judge Michael Espinoza ordered on Friday that the county is to come up with a plan to relocate detained youth ...

A Los Angeles County judge took a major step toward shutting down Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey, months after a state ...

More than a dozen detention services officers at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of child endangerment and abuse, conspiracy, and battery.

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles County’s troubled Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey appears to be on the verge of closure, with ...

The move comes a week after a state board reaffirmed its finding that the LA County facility is unsuitable to house youth.

Los Padrinos holds more than 270 youths, of which about three-quarters are accused of violent crimes, according to the ...

Three youths suffered drug overdoses at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey on Friday, the latest scandal for the ...

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Espinoza announced the decision on Friday, directing the LA County Probation Department to come back next month with a plan for relocating the detainees. The ...

Los Angeles County's troubled Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey appears to be on the verge of closure, with a judge issuing a tentative order Friday calling on the county to develop a plan for ...

A Los Angeles County judge took a major step Friday toward shutting down Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey, months after a state oversight body found it "unsuitable" to house youth. Judge ...