Did L.A. Bd of Supervisors Address Looming Juvenal Hall Shutown

Seventeen years after the County Board of Supervisors  & CEO were challenged for their authority over & devistation of those within the Children's Services; nothing is addressed as deadlines approach

A detailed history of the negligence of the department and agency designed to protect children in Foster  Care & juvenile detention (DCSF) is presented in these LA Times articles: 

Editorial: Sexual assaults, probation's meltdown and L.A. County governance are connected

Editorial : Sexual assaults, probation's meltdown and L.A. County governance are connected

Only item #12 on the agenda of the public portion of the BOS 5/2/23 meeting vaguely addressed the issue.

12. Evolving from Mandated Reporter to Mandated Supporter

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Hahn: Instruct the

Executive Director of the Commission for Children and Families to work in partnership with the Director of Children and Family Services and the ExecutiveDirector of the Office of Child Protection, to build on its existing MandatedSupporting Initiative, to engage local stakeholders and bring on national subject matter experts, and report back to the Board in writing in 180 days with progress on the following:

Agenda of 5/2 Board Meeting

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