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Military Law

Mar. 13, 2007

Fire at L.A. Juvenile Hall Signals Wider Issue for Youth Lockups

LOS ANGELES - Despite federal monitoring of Los Angeles County's three juvenile halls, critics say a recent fire that sent one youth to the hospital in critical condition reveals some disturbing oversights.

By Susan McRae
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      LOS ANGELES - Despite federal monitoring of Los Angeles County's three juvenile halls, critics say a recent fire that sent one youth to the hospital in critical condition reveals some disturbing oversights.
      In its report, city fire officials noted that 14 of the 18 locked living units at the Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar, including the ...

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