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LOS ANGELES COUNTY DISCHARGES NEARLY $90 MILLION IN JUVENILE DETENTION FEES

Advocacy groups call on all California counties to follow suit and bring about “Debt-Free Justice” for youth and families

Los Angeles, CA —Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to discharge nearly $90 million in fees previously imposed on tens of thousands of families with children in the juvenile justice system, marking the single largest discharge of juvenile justice fees in history.

Read the full press release here.