Los Padrinos

 

Los Padrinos opened in 1957 as the second oldest juvenile detention facility in Los Angeles County. Children are housed there while awaiting court action or transfer to another probation facility such as juvenile camp, placement or a commitment at the California Youth Authority.

For many years, Los Padrinos earned a reputation as a overcrowded facility with buildings in need of repair. Los Padrinos used to have too more children than beds. Last year it had only 56 beds.

However at a estimated cost of 36 million dollars, two new housing unit structures has recently been built. Each new housing unit will accommodate 120 beds for a total bed capacity of 240 beds. Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall is located at 7285 Quill Drive in the City of Downey. Visiting hours at juvenile hall are on Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 pm.

Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

7285 Quill Drive

Downey, CA 90242

(562) 940-8681

Visiting hours are Sundays 1 to 4:00 pm.

Visiting Rules at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

Los Padrinos Juvenile hall only allows parents or legal guardians to visit. Visitation is on Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. On the day your child has court, the Juvenile Judge will allow "after court" visits from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. There is a dress code. Visitors cannot wear sexy revealing clothes. Tight fitting clothes for women is not allowed. No short skirts, no halter tops, low cut tops or clothes with gang words or signs. No sandals or slippers. Shoes is required at all times. Visitors cannot bring back packs, medicine, pagers, cell phones, cigaretes, food or drinks, purses or handbags and radios.

Special Visits at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

Brothers, sisters and other family members may visit if the request is approved and arranged through your childs probation officer or unit supervisor. They may only visit one time.

Only certain grooming items are allowed at Los Padrinos Juvenile HallToothbrush (white or black)

Small Plastic Comb (white or black)

Hair dressing or Gel

Shower Shoes

Deodarant (no roll-on)

Body or hand lotion

Toothpaste

Shampoo less than 16 oz (must be in clear plastic)

Lip Balm

Liquid soap less than 16 oz. (must be in clear plastic)

Limitation on amount of Paper & Envelopes
your child is allowed to possess at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

Your child is only allowed 25 sheets of white or yellow paper, and 10 envelopes only. Los Padrinos Juvenile all staff will provide a pencil and put stamps on the mail.

Limitation on number of photographs your child is allowed to possess
at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

Often times, parents, family members and others will send photographs to your child. Your child is not allowed more than five photos or pictures. The pictures should not show naked women, sex, drugs, weapons or gangs. They must be mailed and cannot be brought during visits.

Limitation on Religious items your child is allowed to possess at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

No hard cover Bibles. Soft cover Bibles only.Only plastic roasary. (white or black)

Only one small plastic cross (white or black)

One religious picture.

 

Limitation on clothes your child is allowed to possess at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

Your child is only alloed one t-shirt and sweatshirt, and one pair of underwear, pants, and socks. Any extra clothing will be taken away. Your child may get in trouble if he or she has extra clothes. Children generally wear white t-shirts and blue longpants during the summer and gray long sleeve sweatshirts and blue long pants during the winter.

Glasses and contact lenses at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

Your child may wear glasses or contact lenses and have a contact lens cleaner. You child must singn a paper acknowlegingthat Los Padrinos is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

 

Telephone use at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

1. Your child is entitled to reasonable access to a telephone.

2. Your child is not entitled to call another Hall, a victim or witness.

3. There is no right to privacy when using the telephone except when call his or her lawyer.

4. The Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall staff will allow your child to use a County line to call his or her Deputy Probation Officer or lawyer.

Daily Schedule at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

Monday thru Friday

6:15 a.m. Wake up

7:00 a.m. Clean up

8:30 a.m. School

11:50 a.m. Return from School

12:00 p.m. Lunch/Nurse's Clinic

1:00 School

2:40 p.m. Return from School

3:30 p.m. Recreation

5:00 p.m. Dinner

7:00 p.m. Homework

7:30 p.m. Nutritional Snack

7:45 p.m Showers

8:30 p.m. Reading time

9:00 p.m. Lights out

Saturday and Sunday Schedule at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

7:00 a.m. Wake up

8:00 a.m. Breakfast, clean up

9:00 a.m. Church/Recreation

12:00 p.m. Lunch/Nurses's Clinic

1:00 pm. Reading time/viciting

2:30 p.m. Recreation/Visiting

5:00 p.m. Dinner

6:00 p.m. Recreation/Day room

7:30 pm. Nutritional Snack

7:45 p.m. Showers

8:30 p.m Reading time

9:00 p.m. Lights out

 

Your child may not have any of the following
in his or her possession at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall:

Things that are red, blue, purple, red or orange

Bars of soap

Things that can burn

Spray cans

Pump-type sprays,

Things made of wood

Roll-on deodorant

glass bottles or jars

Special Handlng Unit (SHU) at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

If your child violates any of the Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall rules, he or she may be sent to the Special Handling Unit (SHU). He or she can be kept in the SHU until he or she is ready to return to his or her unit.

 

Problems at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

After receiving numerous complaints by children, lawyers, and community leaders, the United States Attorney Generals Office initated an investigation at all Los Padrinos, Central and Sylmar Juvenile Hall. A special prosecutor and a team of experts assigned to the case visited Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in 2001 and found the facility "violated the constitutional and federal statutory rights of the youth residents."

Excessive use of pepper spray at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

The Department of Justice found that Juvenile Hall staff had been using Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) spary "excessively," and in situations where "such use of force were not necessary." This includes sparying handcuffed children, children with asthma, pregrant girls, suicidal children and children with special mental health needs.

Mental Health needs not met at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

It is estimated that approximately 50% of the children at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall have mental health issues. However, the majority of those who have such issues do no not get any mental health care. Approximately 75% of those in need of mental health care receive no such help at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall.

Los Padrinos PAU School

Each month, Los Padrinos PAU school hosts a meeting for parents concerning your childs educational progress and about credits earned and graduation requirements. Also participating is Los Padrinos Staff, Probation and those who work in Mental Health. The meetings generally take place in the Chapel. The next meeting is set for August 15, 2004 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Contact the School Psychologist Estela Cornelius or Dr. LIen Truong, Assistant Principal at (562) 803-6640 for more information.

Los Padrinos Juvenile Court

Los Padrinos Juvenile Court is located adjacent to Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall. It only has three court rooms that handle busy court room calenders. Department 250 is staffed by a juvenile court commissioner. Department 251 is also staffed by a juvenile court commissioner and Department 252 is staffed by the presiding Judge. The hours of operation are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday.

Those entering Los Padrinos Juvenile Court are required to follow a dress code. No sunglasses,bandanas, tanks tops, hats or caps. No smoking or chewing tobacco. Wearing of any "gang" symbols or logos or gang attire as determined by Security and Sheriffs Personnel. No untucked shirts. No hair nets allowed. This is pursuant to a court order signed by the presiding judge on August 29, 2001.

Free consultation

If your chilld is has a case pending at Los Padrinos Juvenile court, call former Juvenile Deputy District Attorney George Kita for a free consultation at 626-232-0970.

 

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