Young Angelenos are championing juvenile justice system overhaul

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Chuco’s Justice Center in South Central used to be a juvenile courthouse where young people waited to be sentenced to prison. Now it’s a community center, alternative high school, and headquarters for the Youth Justice Coalition.

Chuco’s Justice Center in South Central used to be a juvenile courthouse where young people waited to be sentenced to prison. Now it’s a community center, alternative high school, and headquarters for the Youth Justice Coalition. Photo courtesy of the Youth Justice Coalition.

The transformation of one South Central building from juvenile courthouse to community center underscores a shift in LA County’s youth justice system.

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Credits

Host:

Steve Chiotakis

Producers:

Zoie Matthew, Giuliana Mayo