LA County Probation Chief Removed From Post by County Supervisors
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted March 7 to fire the county’s Probation Department Chief Adolfo Gonzales over operating and safety concerns of juvenile halls.
The decision came after Gonzales resisted calls to resign last week from the county’s Probation Oversight Commission and supervisors Kathryn Barger and Janice Hahn.
“Our juvenile halls are in crisis,” Hahn said in a statement. “The state has found them unsuitable, and they are at risk of being shut down. Youths are being hurt and are not attending school. Staffs are being attacked and many are not showing up to work.”
Gonzales could not be immediately reached for comment….