Riot breaks out at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey
Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey remained on lockdown Saturday in the aftermath of a riot that broke out after some detainees breached their units and attempted to escape by scaling the perimeter walls of the 66-year-old facility, officials said.
One youth was able to escape the facility grounds, but was apprehended nearby a short time later, officials said.In the aftermath, investigators were trying to pinpoint the cause of the rioting at the Downey facility that has been mired in scandal, health and safety violations for more than three decades.
“I expect our interim Chief Probation Officer to get to the bottom of what went wrong,” she added, “and make assurances to the Board of Supervisors and the City of Downey that this is not going to happen again.”
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