The LA County Board of Supervisors voted in March to house juvenile offenders at Camp Scott in Santa Clarita as the state closes all of its youth prisons. The City claims it would endanger the community.
. The county plans to develop facilities at all three locations that are focused on treatment, education and re-entry programs to help rehabilitate youth offenders, rather than simply incarcerating them in a juvenile hall.
Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who represents the Santa Clarita area, was the lone dissenting vote, saying she wanted the county to house all of the offenders Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall, which is already set to undergo major renovations due to concerns outlined by state regulators.Convicted murderer vows to get LA DA Gascón's name tattooed on his face in audio obtained by Fox News
At a news conference outside Camp Scott Monday, Santa Clarita residents, Mayor Laurene Weste and other officials denounced plans to house youth at the facility, insisting it is in need of an extensive overhaul, necessitating a full environmental review. They also argued it will put residents at risk from potentially violent young offenders, and claimed the facility is vulnerable to brush fires and flooding.Weste has also backed the use of Nidorf to house the youth.
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