January 28, 2026
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT COMPLETES RELOCATION OF FEMALE AND
GENDER-EXPANSIVE YOUTH TO CAMPUS KILPATRICK
LOS ANGELES— Pursuant to the court approved Los Padrinos depopulation plan, the Los Angeles County Probation Department has completed the relocation of all female and gender-expansive youth to Campus Kilpatrick (CVK) in Malibu.
Over the first three weeks of January, the remaining female and gender-expansive youth housed at the Dorothy Kirby Center were transitioned to Campus Kilpatrick. Each relocation was conducted in coordination with county departments and community-based partners to ensure a deliberate, safe, and supportive process. Transitions prioritized youth acclimation, staff readiness, continuity of care, and stability, with appropriate supervision maintained throughout.
As of this week, Campus Kilpatrick houses a total of forty-six female and gender-expansive youth. There are no pregnant youth housed at the facility.
“Completing this transition is a critical step in meeting our goal to depopulate Los Padrinos responsibly and safely,” said Chief Probation Officer Guillermo Viera Rosa. “By establishing Campus Kilpatrick as site for female and gender-expansive youth, we are creating a more consistent and therapeutic pathway from the point of arrival through treatment—one that emphasizes stability, individualized services, and improved long-term outcomes.”
Campus Kilpatrick offers a small-group, therapeutic environment tailored to developmental, emotional, and behavioral health needs of female and gender-expansive youth remanded to Probation by our courts. Twelve community-based organizations currently provide on-site services, with additional partners engaged to expand programming opportunities. Current programs at the facility include conflict resolution, creative, visual, and performing arts, video game design, writing and journaling, yoga, gardening, and cosmetology and esthetician training, to name a few. Additionally, youth receive trauma-informed, individualized care that includes education, behavioral health services, mentorship, recreation, and life-skills development, all delivered in an environment centered on dignity, healing, and growth.
The relocation to Campus Kilpatrick represents one phase of a broader, court-approved depopulation strategy. In parallel, Probation has relocated other youth from Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall to Barry J. Nidorf, and additional appropriate step-down and community placements, based on court disposition, classification, and treatment needs. These transitions are being implemented incrementally to maintain safety, continuity of programming, and operational stability.
Probation extends its sincere appreciation to its county partners for their collaboration and coordination throughout this transition. This effort reflects a shared commitment to ensuring youth safety, stability, and access to rehabilitative care during a period of significant system change.
Throughout the transition process, Probation emphasized transparency and family engagement. Campus Kilpatrick hosted a meet-and-greet with youth and partner agencies and held parent and guardian town halls during visiting hours to ensure families remained informed and connected.
The Los Angeles County Probation Department will continue working closely with the court, county agencies, and community partners to fulfill the Los Padrinos depopulation order and provide rehabilitative, developmentally appropriate environments that support youth and their families.
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