Plan To Close Juvenile Hall Receives Mixed Response From Board Of Supervisors

In August, the Contra Costa County district attorney announced a plan to close the county’s juvenile hall by 2021. While some board supervisors saw this as a step in the right direction, others were surprised by the statement. “Supervisor Candace Anderson said there hadn’t been any input from the board about the task force, and called the press release a “slap in the face” to Chief Probation Officer Esa Ehmen-Krause.” Read the full story at Richmond Pulse.