An 18-year-old housed at a juvenile hall in Los Angeles County died from an apparent overdose. This comes amid an Office of Inspector General report in April detailing at least three overdose incidents at the same hall this year.
Two youths were taken to local medical facilities and/or were revived by Narcan after overdoses linked to the synthetic opioid, Fentanyl.
County attorneys also appeared in court on Tuesday in response to allegations by state prosecutors that conditions in the facilities were “appalling.” In addition, the state Board of State and Community Corrections has been considering possibly ordering the shutdown of the county’s juvenile halls altogether due to lack of compliance with state regulations.
