LA County Board

7. Treatment and Safety: Further Addressing Drug-Related Incidents in the\nCounty Youth Detention Facilities\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Solis and Hahn: Instruct the\nInterim Chief Probation Officer, the Chief Executive Officer, the Director of\nYouth Development, the Director of Public Health, through Substance Abuse\nPrevention and Control, the Executive Director of the Probation Oversight\nCommission, the Inspector General, and other relevant Department Heads, to\npresent at the August 8, 2023 Board meeting with an update on addressing the\noverdose and inflow of illicit substances in the juvenile halls, with the\npresentation to also include, but not be limited to, updates on plans to staff the\njuvenile halls with substance addiction treatment counselors, including credible\nmessengers who are trained and certified substance addiction treatment\ncounselors, security enhancements at the juvenile facilities, investigations of\nviolations, fulfillment of canine search contracts, funding proposals, updates on\npolicy changes in searches, and additional recommendations from the oversight\nentities on enhancing safety for youth. (23-2645)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisors Solis and Hahn\nPublic Comment/Correspondence