Dear Members, The juvenile division faces unprecedented challenges due to decades of neglect by the Board of Supervisors. To add insult,...

“The Board of Supervisors has created this crisis by refusing to properly staff the probation department, and the crisis will not be...

(LOS ANGELES, CA) Today, the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) issued a “Notice of Unsuitability” to the County...

The County and Local 685 continued meeting with the State appointed mediator on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday last week. The parties...

The California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) will next meet on May 23, 2023, and will be taking up the Suitability...

As you all are aware, a minor passed away at Sylmar yesterday morning. The cause of death has not been officially declared. It has been...

Source: KFI Radio

The following is a statement from Local 685 President Hans Liang regarding the death of a juvenile at Barry J. Nidorf juvenile hall:...

Photo source: Accountable Northwest Dear Sisters and Brothers, As our Executive Board pushes to secure a union contract, enhance officer...

Today, more than 3,000 California peace officers attended the annual Peace Officer Memorial event in Sacramento. The L.A. County...

All available members are encouraged to attend the Probation Oversight Commission (POC) meeting on Thursday, April 27, from 12:00 Noon to...

The County and Local 685 met with the State appointed mediator on Thursday, April 20, from 10:00 am until 6:30 pm. The State-sponsored...

Today, Local 685 members attended the Board of Supervisor’s meeting to send a strong message about unsafe working conditions and the...

Today, California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) staff recommended that the BSCC defer action on the Los Angeles County...

Dear Sisters and Brothers, As you have probably heard, there was a youth-on-staff assault on Monday at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall. As...

On Thursday, April 13, starting at 10:00 AM, the California Board of State and Community (BSCC) will hold a “Determination of...

A message from the Local 685 Executive Board By now, many of you have received an email from Interim Chief Karen Fletcher about...

The California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) is set to decide on the possible closure of Barry J. Nidorf and Central...

On March 24, the Los Angeles Times reported that closure of the halls and camps is imminent…and then yesterday, the Times Editorial Board...

Los Angeles County Deputy Probation Officers, Supervisors, and Managers have announced their sponsorship of Assembly Bill 695 (Pacheco),...