PROBATION DEPARTMENT LIFTS LOCKDOWN AT LOS PADRINOS JUVENILE HALL

Suspect Apprehended While Attempting
to Throw Contraband into Facility 

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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