
July 14, 2024
Media Contact:
Wendelyn Julien, Executive Director
wjulien@poc.lacounty.gov
(213) 308-8373
PROBATION DEPARTMENT LIFTS LOCKDOWN ATÂ LOS PADRINOS JUVENILE HALL
Suspect Apprehended While Attempting
to Throw Contraband into FacilityÂ
LOS ANGELES, CA – On Saturday, July 13th, at approximately 11:56 AM, security personnel at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall apprehended an individual outside the facility attempting to throw contraband over the wall. As a precautionary measure, the facility was placed on lockdown and visiting was canceled.
The department’s Campus Safety and Security Operations, along with the SEO K-9 Firearms teams, conducted a thorough sweep of the entire facility for additional contraband. The lockdown was lifted at 4:33 PM.
The safety and security of the youth in our care are of the utmost importance to the Los Angeles County Probation Department. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy for contraband, and anyone caught attempting to bring prohibited items into the facility will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
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