The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has deemed the Men's Central Jail unfit for detainees under 18 and ordered them transferred to a juvenile facility.
The shift is expected to take place in October. In a meeting with Human Rights Watch, Sheriff Leroy D. Baca promised to improve living conditions in the juvenile wing of Men's Central, and to complete educational assessments of all youths before they're moved. He also agreed to cooperate with Human Rights Watch's ongoing monitoring of conditions for youths detained in Los Angeles County.
