Dear 2 Urban Girls,

I am reaching out to shed light on an urgent and deeply troubling issue within the Los Angeles County Probation Department—one that has crippled field supervision, endangered community safety, and been ignored for far too long.

For years, the department’s leadership has made decisions that not only failed to address a broken system but also accelerated its downward spiral. One of the most damaging of these has been the continued deployment—and in some cases, permanent reassignment—of Field Deputy Probation Officer IIs, particularly those supervising adults, into the Secure Youth Track Facility (SYTF) and Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall. These assignments have been at the direct expense of community safety, effective supervision, and the well-being of both officers and the

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