California quietly housing violent juvenile offenders in unregulated homes — costing taxpayers millions

California’s most violent youth offenders are being housed in loosely regulated “less restrictive programs” — non-secure facilities that can operate in residential neighborhoods near schools and parks with little oversight and no background checks for operators.

California quietly housing violent juvenile offenders in unregulated homes — costing taxpayers millions
California’s most violent youth offenders are being housed in loosely regulated “less restrictive programs” — non-secure facilities that can operate in residential neighborhoods near schools and parks with little oversight and no background checks for operators.