January 5, 2008

Article re Closure of Two DJJ Facilities

January 5, 2008

Two Youth Prisons to Close – Division of Juvenile Justice says this shows the state is working to comply with a court-ordered overhaul.

By Andy Furillo  |  Sacramento Bee  —

The announced closures Friday of two California youth prisons provide concrete evidence that the state is working to comply with a court-ordered, top-to-bottom overhaul of its juvenile correctional system, the agency’s director said.