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Teen at LA County juvenile hall dies of apparent overdose as officials address troubled facilities

Por: ABC7 Nation May 10, 2023

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SYLMAR, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A teen died of an apparent overdose at a Los Angeles County juvenile hall, weeks after a state oversight board declined to shut down the facility.According to the L.A. Times, the teen was found unresponsive in his room at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall (BJNJH) in Sylmar.Now, county officials are investigating whether the teen overdosed on fentanyl.I can't go into details, partly because it's under... + full article



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