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Auditor finds Probation left 10 of 17 Los Padrinos program fixes partly done

Probation could not give completion dates for most outstanding items from a 2024 review of youth programming at the juvenile hall.

Board of Supervisors· posted Jun 4Report

Youth held at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall are still waiting on promised changes to programming, including finalized rules for ending sessions early and mandatory staff training. The Auditor-Controller's final follow-up found five recommendations implemented, ten partially implemented and two no longer applicable, and the remaining items will be tracked twice a year until Probation certifies completion.

What happens next

Outstanding recommendations tracked in biannual reports to the Audit Committee; Probation plans to deploy its electronic logbook at Los Padrinos by July 31, 2026. · Jul 31

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