The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors delayed a vote on the placement of male juvenile offenders near residential areas in Santa Clarita until their next meeting.
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors has delayed a vote on whether to approve the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Subcommittee’s plan to move male juvenile offenders from across Los Angeles County to the defunct Camp Joseph Scott or Kenyon Scudder in Santa Clarita until their next meeting on July 27.
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Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger, representing Santa Clarita, commented on the continuation of the item.
“The consideration by the Board of Supervisors to place youth realigned from the California Department of Juvenile Justice is an important decision that should include robust stakeholder engagement and thorough community input,” Barger said Tuesday. “In the interest of transparency and accountability, it is our responsibility as elected officials to ensure our communities have a voice in these matters and to provide ample time for such crucial outreach.”
Barger noted that any plans to house the “sensitive population” of young offenders should consider all available options in L.A. County, including both open and closed probation camps.
“I will continue to press forward on this issue and advocate for feedback from the impacted residents, along with input from our justice system partners who will be involved in caring for this population of youth,” Barger said.
As directed by the State Legislature, the Juvenile Justice Realignment Block Grant subcommittee had limited time to research and develop a preliminary plan to house California Department of Juvenile Justice youth by June 30, according to Barger’s office.
Supervisors Holly Mitchell and Sheila Kuehl, representing L.A. County’s second and third districts respectively, have recommended accepting the DJJ subcommittee’s plan to transfer male juvenile delinquents to Camp Scott or Camp Scutter in Santa Clarita.
“As a result, Camps Scott and Scudder were hastily identified as the proposed location to house the male population. Unfortunately, this recommendation was made without any community input or stakeholder engagement,” read a Tuesday statement from Barger’s office. “In addition, the Subcommittee failed to evaluate and consider all open and closed camps such as Munz, Mendenhall, Holton and Miller.”
In a meeting on June 23, the Santa Clarita City Council unanimously voted against the decision to reopen Camps Scott or Scutter, which are both out of function and located near residential areas.
The Board of Supervisors are set to discuss the possible relocation of juvenile offenders on Tuesday, July 27.
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