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Los Angeles County Ordered to Move Nearly 300 Youth Inmates Out of Juvenile Prisons

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Los Angeles County Ordered to Move Nearly 300 Youth Inmates Out of Juvenile Prisons
Corrections officer looks on as inmates at Chino State Prison exercise in the yard in in Chino, Calif., on Dec. 10, 2010. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
Elizabeth Dowell
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Los Angeles County has been ordered by state regulators to move nearly 300 youth inmates out of its two troubled juvenile prisons after California regulators on Tuesday determined the facilities “unsuitable for the confinement of youth.”

LA County has two months to make the moves, which will close Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar and Central Juvenile Hall in Boyle Heights.

Elizabeth Dowell
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Elizabeth is a SoCal based reporter covering issues in Los Angeles and throughout the state for The Epoch Times. She is passionate about creating truthful and accurate stories for readers to connect with. When she’s not reporting, she enjoys writing poetry, playing basketball, embarking on new adventures and spending quality time with her family and friends.
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